Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 9 , Pages 1432-1437 , September 2006

Corneal astigmatism correction with opposite clear corneal incisions or single clear corneal incision: Comparative analysis

,Accepted 7 April 2006.

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 No author has a proprietary or financial interest in the materials or methods mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)00658-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.04.010

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 9 , Pages 1432-1437 , September 2006

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