Learning phacoemulsification. Results of different teaching methods

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 233-234

  Hennig, Albrecht ^a,b   Schroeder, Bernd ^a   Kumar, Jitendra ^a  

^a Sagarmatha Choudhary Eye Hospital   (Nepal)

^b United Mission to Nepal   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Learning curve; Monitoring cataract surgical outcome; Phacoemulsification; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; SURGEON; TEACHING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TEACHING;

EID: 5344279042     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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