Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 392-395 , March 2006

Capsular stabilization device to preserve lens capsule integrity during phacoemulsification with a weak zonule

,Accepted 20 July 2005.

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 Dr. Yaguchi received financial support from HANDAYA. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(05)01092-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.12.097

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 392-395 , March 2006

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