Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 1681-1686 , October 2008

Effect of neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy on retinal straylight values in patients with posterior capsule opacification

,Accepted 10 June 2008.

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 No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned. The Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences has a proprietary interest in the C-Quant straylight meter.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.06.014

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 10 , Pages 1681-1686 , October 2008

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