Simultaneous bilateral endophthalmitis after immediate sequential bilateral cataract surgery: What's the risk of functional blindness?

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 410-411

  Schachat, Andrew P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BLINDNESS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFECTIONS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS;

EID: 84904969269     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: 18791891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.05.008     Document Type: Letter

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