Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1694-1696 , September 2005

Intraoperative management of iris prolapse using iris hooks

  • Derek G. Chan, MBBS (Hons)
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  • Ian C. Francis, FASOPRS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Ian C. Francis, FASOPRS, Suite 12, Chatswood Grove, 12-14 Malvern Avenue, Chatswood, 2067 New South Wales, Australia.

,Accepted 1 February 2005.

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

PII: S0886-3350(05)00272-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.02.034

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 1694-1696 , September 2005

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