Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2265-2268 , November 2004

Modifications in cataract surgery for the morbidly obese patient

  • Ahmad M. Mansour, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to A. Mansour, MD, American University of Beirut-Ophthalmology, PO Box 113-6044, Beirut, Lebanon.
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  • Mays Al-Dairy, MD

,Accepted 24 February 2004.

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☆ Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(04)00413-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.02.088

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2265-2268 , November 2004

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