Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1834-1841 , November 2008

Effect of phacoemulsification on intraocular pressure in eyes with pseudoexfoliation: Single-surgeon series

,Accepted 28 July 2008.

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

PII: S0886-3350(08)00833-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.07.025

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1834-1841 , November 2008

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