Correction of astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery

Current Opinion in Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-24

  Amesbury, Eric C ^a   Miller, Kevin M ^a  

^a JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astigmatic keratotomy; Astigmatism; Cataract surgery; Peripheral corneal relaxing incisions; Toric intraocular lens implantation

Indexed keywords

ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA; EYE; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VISUAL ACUITY;

ASTIGMATISM; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CORNEA; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; REFRACTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION;

EID: 58149247865     PISSN: 10408738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e328319c27a     Document Type: Review

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