Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 757-758 , May 2007

Iris prolapse and the floppy-iris syndrome

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PII: S0886-3350(07)00275-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.12.030

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 757-758 , May 2007