Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 2223-2224 , October 2004

Traumatic expulsive iridodialysis after small-incision sutureless cataract surgery

  • Nathan J. Walker, MBBS(Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Dr. Nathan Walker, c/o Dr. Andrew Apel's rooms, Second floor, 113 Wickham Terrace, Brisbane Queensland 4000, Australia.
    • From The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Australia
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  • Andrew Foster, FRANZCO

      Affiliations

    • From The Townsville Hospital, Townsville, Australia
    • ,
  • Andrew J.G. Apel, FRANZCO

      Affiliations

    • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

,Accepted 2 March 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)00414-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.03.040

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 10 , Pages 2223-2224 , October 2004

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