Radial extension of capsulorhexis in true exfoliation patient: A potentially hazardous complication

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 590-592

  Kim, Kuk Hyoe ^a   Chung, Eui Sang ^a   Chung, Tae Young ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; EYE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LENS; LENS IMPLANT; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; CAPSULORHEXIS; EXFOLIATION SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS DISEASES; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 61349086246     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.08.047     Document Type: Article

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