Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1361-1365 , August 2006

Phacoemulsification with topical anesthesia: Resident experience

,Accepted 8 February 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.063

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 8 , Pages 1361-1365 , August 2006

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