Characterizing the learning curve in phacoemulsification

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1069-1075

  Taravella, Michael J ^a   Davidson, Richard ^a   Erlanger, Michael ^a   Guiton, Gretchen ^a   Gregory, Darren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDRODISSECTION; LEARNING CURVE; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEUS SCULPTING; OPERATION DURATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VISCOSURGICAL DEVICE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING CURVE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 79956192968     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2010.12.054     Document Type: Article

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