Structured extracapsular cataract extractionintraocular lens microsurgical training: Report of a trainee's experience

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 70-73

  Aghaji, A E ^a   Natchiar, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Experience; Microsurgical cataract training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIA; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROSURGERY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INDIA; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MICROSURGERY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 79955380460     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.79262     Document Type: Article

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