Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 11 , Pages 2120-2128 , November 2005

Long-term changes in the morphology of posterior capsule opacification

,Accepted 21 April 2005.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(05)00687-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.04.038

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 11 , Pages 2120-2128 , November 2005

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