Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1146-1149 , July 2009

Surgical technique for small-incision intraocular lens exchange

Received 17 November 2008 ,Revised 1 February 2009 ,Accepted 2 February 2009.

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

PII: S0886-3350(09)00386-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.02.036

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 7 , Pages 1146-1149 , July 2009