Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 98-104 , January 2009

Laser flare photometry in the therapeutic management of bacterial chronic pseudophakic endophthalmitis

Received 15 May 2008 ,Revised 12 September 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.09.010

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 98-104 , January 2009

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