Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1523-1531.e1 , September 2009

Clinical observations associated with proven and unproven cases in the ESCRS study of prophylaxis of postoperative endophthalmitis after cataract surgery

Received 12 February 2009 ,Revised 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.03.049

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1523-1531.e1 , September 2009

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