Comparison of design of intraocular lens versus the material for PCO prevention

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-63

  Hazra, Sarbani ^a   Palui, Himangshu ^a   Vemuganti, Geeta K ^b  

^a WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Design; Material of intraocular lens; Posterior capsular opacification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874316725     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2012.01.12     Document Type: Article

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