Paediatric IOL implantation and postoperative refractive state: What role do study methodology and surgical technique play?

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 529-531

  Nischal, Ken K ^a,b   Solebo, Lola ^b   Russell Eggitt, Isabelle ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPSULOTOMY; EDITORIAL; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MYOPIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; EYE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; REFRACTION, OCULAR;

EID: 77952194134     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2009.168112     Document Type: Editorial

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