Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 1433-1438 , September 2008

Fibrin glue–assisted sutureless posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in eyes with deficient posterior capsules

,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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

PII: S0886-3350(08)00605-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.040

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 9 , Pages 1433-1438 , September 2008