Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1813-1814 , November 2008

Exfoliation syndrome: Effects of cataract surgery on glaucoma

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PII: S0886-3350(08)00848-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.09.002

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1813-1814 , November 2008

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