Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 753-758 , April 2009

Induction of apoptosis of rabbit corneal endothelial cells by preservative-free lidocaine hydrochloride 2%, ropivacaine 1%, or levobupivacaine 0.75%

Received 14 October 2008 ,Revised 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 16 December 2008.

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

 Supported by Baskent University School of Medicine.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00058-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.12.016

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 753-758 , April 2009

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