Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2359-2365 , November 2004

Corneal edema and intraocular pressure after cataract surgery: Randomized comparison of Healon5 and Amvisc Plus

  • Carlos L. Moser, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Carlos L. Moser, MD, Ophthalmology Department, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, Avenida Josep Molins 29-41, 08906 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
    • Ophthalmology Department, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Montserrat Martin-Baranera, MD,PhD

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Magela Garat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Pedro Vı́ctor de Miguel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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  • Marc Rubio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ophthalmology Department, Hospital General de L'Hospitalet, Consorci Sanitari Integral, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

,Accepted 9 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)00539-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.05.004

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 30, Issue 11 , Pages 2359-2365 , November 2004

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