The evolution of cataract surgery: The most common eye procedure in the older adult

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 328-332

  Bellan, Lome ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cataract; Lens; Phacoemulsification; Refractive; Vision

Indexed keywords

EID: 49749088335     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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