Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1223-1228 , July 2009

Changes in axial length growth after congenital cataract surgery and intraocular lens implantation in children younger than 5 years

  • Hussin M. Hussin, MD, MRCOphth, MSc

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Hussin M. Hussin, MD, Gartnavel General Hospital, Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0XH, United Kingdom.
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  • Richard Markham, FRCOphth, FRCP

Received 11 February 2009 ,Revised 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 13 March 2009.

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 Neither author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00365-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.015

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1223-1228 , July 2009

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