Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1498-1500 , September 2009

Simplified system of marking the cornea for a toric intraocular lens

  • John M. Graether, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: John M. Graether, MD, Wolfe Eye Clinic, 309 East Church Street, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158, USA.

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 23 March 2009 ,Accepted 24 April 2009.

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 Dr. Graether anticipates a royalty interest in the instruments of his design described in the article. He has no financial interest in the AcrySof toric intraocular lens.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00563-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.04.033

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1498-1500 , September 2009

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