Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 930-934 , May 2003

Posterior vitreous detachment after neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy

  • Richard M Sheard, MA, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology (Sheard, Comer, Scott, Snead), Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  • Sandy F Goodburn, PhD, BSc, SRN, SCM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics (Goodburn), Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  • Marie B Comer, MRCP, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology (Sheard, Comer, Scott, Snead), Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • John D Scott, MA, FRCS, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology (Sheard, Comer, Scott, Snead), Cambridge, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Martin P Snead, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Mr. M.P. Snead, Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, United Kingdom.
    • None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
    • Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology (Sheard, Comer, Scott, Snead), Cambridge, United Kingdom

,Accepted 12 September 2002.

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PII: S0886-3350(02)01837-0

doi: 10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01837-0

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 29, Issue 5 , Pages 930-934 , May 2003

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