Correlation between eye aperture diameter and complications in the posterior eye segment after nd-yag capsulotomy

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-109

  Halilović, Emina Alimanović ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO   (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Author keywords

Aperture size; Complications; Nd YAG laser capsulotomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT; EYE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER; LENS CAPSULE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETINA TEAR; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATARACT; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL PERFORATIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 55949103020     PISSN: 15128601     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2008.2961     Document Type: Article

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