Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1832-1833 , November 2008

Blow-back technique for confirmation of peripheral iridectomy patency

,Accepted 29 May 2008.

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PII: S0886-3350(08)00885-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.05.065

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1832-1833 , November 2008