Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 383-386 , March 2007

Proper wound construction to prevent short-term ocular hypotony after clear corneal incision cataract surgery

  • Samuel Masket, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Samuel Masket, MD, 2080 Century Park East, Suite 911, Los Angeles, California 90067, USA.
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  • Shaleen Belani, MD

,Accepted 4 November 2006.

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 Dr. Masket is a consultant to Alcon Laboratories. Dr. Belani has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01579-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.11.006

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 383-386 , March 2007

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