Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 8 , Pages 1362-1366 , August 2008

Effect of a new cohesive ophthalmic viscosurgical device on corneal protection and intraocular pressure in small-incision cataract surgery

,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

 Supported by an unrestricted grant from Croma-Pharma, Austria.

PII: S0886-3350(08)00469-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.018

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 8 , Pages 1362-1366 , August 2008

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