Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2332-2335 , November 2004

NeoSoniX ultrasound versus ultrasound alone for phacoemulsification: Randomized clinical trial

  • Abhay R. Vasavada, MS,FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Dr. Abhay R. Vasavada, Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre, Gurukul Road, Memnagar, Ahmedabad 380 052, India.
    • From Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India
    • ,
  • Shetal M. Raj, MS

      Affiliations

    • From Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre, Ahmedabad, India
    • ,
  • Yooi Chuyun Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lee Eye Centre, Peark, Malaysia

,Accepted 13 February 2004.

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☆ None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)00322-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.02.077

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2332-2335 , November 2004

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