Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1702-1706 , September 2005

Spectrum of clear corneal incision cataract wound infection

,Accepted 1 February 2005.

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PII: S0886-3350(05)00271-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.02.033

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1702-1706 , September 2005

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