Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1104-1109 , July 2008

Early intraocular pressure and anterior chamber depth changes after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in nonglaucomatous eyes: Comparison of groups stratified by axial length

  • Yang Kyeung Cho, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Yang Kyeung Cho, MD, PhD, The Department of Ophthalmology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, 93-6, Ji-Dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon, Kyeonggi-do, South Korea.

,Accepted 4 March 2008.

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 The author has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00372-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.03.023

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 7 , Pages 1104-1109 , July 2008

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