Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1296-1302 , July 2007

New intraocular lens for achromatizing the human eye

  • Norberto López-Gil, PhD
    • ,
  • Robert Montés-Micó, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Robert Montés-Micó, PhD, Human Visual Performance Research Group, Optics Department, Faculty of Physics, University of Valencia, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.

,Accepted 28 March 2007.

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 The authors have a proprietary interest in the IOL design studied.

PII: S0886-3350(07)00650-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.03.041

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 7 , Pages 1296-1302 , July 2007

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