Description of surgical technique: The Bhatti modification for small-incision cataract surgery of the Akahoshi prechop technique

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-33

  Bhatti, Swaranjit Singh ^a,b  

^a Bhatti Eye Clinic   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Akahoshi; Bhatti; Low astigmatism; Manual small incision cataract surgery; Nucleus reduction; Prechop

Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LENS NUCLEUS; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMANS; LENS NUCLEUS, CRYSTALLINE; MICROSURGERY;

EID: 58049161938     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.44501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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