Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424 , March 2009

Double nylon loop for manual small-incision cataract surgery

  • Praputsorn Kosakarn, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Praputsorn Kosakarn, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Prapokklao Hospital, Chanthaburi, 22000, Thailand.

Received 23 September 2008 ,Revised 21 October 2008 ,Accepted 23 October 2008.

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 The author has no financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.10.058

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 422-424 , March 2009

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