Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 755-756 , May 2007

Reply: Phacoemulsification performed by residents

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PII: S0886-3350(07)00319-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.001

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 5 , Pages 755-756 , May 2007