The effect of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy on stereoacuity

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 186-189

  Menon, G J ^a,b   Wong, K K ^a   Bundhun, T ^a   Ewings, P ^a   Twomey, J M ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser capsulotomy; Posterior capsular opacification; Stereoacuity; Visual acuity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEODYMIUM LASER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 58249117720     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702932     Document Type: Article

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