Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1851-1854 , November 2007

Sutureless intrascleral posterior chamber intraocular lens fixation

,Accepted 3 July 2007.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(07)01369-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.07.013

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 33, Issue 11 , Pages 1851-1854 , November 2007

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