Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1216-1222 , July 2009

Surgical outcomes of primary foldable intraocular lens implantation in children: Understanding posterior opacification and the absence of glaucoma

Received 2 January 2009 ,Revised 26 February 2009 ,Accepted 28 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.02.028

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1216-1222 , July 2009

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