Cataract surgery in ancient Egypt

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 485-489

  Blomstedt, Patric ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATARACT EXTRACTION; EGYPT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; EGYPT; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

EID: 84896736741     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: 18734502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.01.006     Document Type: Review

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