Irrigation of the capsular bag using a sealed-capsule irrigation device and 5-fluorouracil

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1746-1747

  Milverton, E J ^a  

^a SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; HYALURONIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ASPIRATION; BIOMICROSCOPY; CAPSULAR BAG; CAPSULORHEXIS; CASE REPORT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; LENS IMPLANT; LETTER; SUCTION DRAINAGE; SYRINGE; VISUAL ACUITY;

ANTIMETABOLITES; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MIDDLE AGED; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 69049097355     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.329     Document Type: Letter

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