Cataracts in 44 dogs (77 eyes): A comparison of outcomes for no treatment, topical medical management, or phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 283-288

  Lim, Christine C ^a   Bakker, Shannan C ^a   Waldner, Cheryl L ^a   Sandmeyer, Lynne S ^a   Grahn, Bruce H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79954473601     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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