Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1946-1955 , November 2009

Intraocular pressure reduction after phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in glaucomatous and nonglaucomatous eyes: Evaluation of a causal relationship between the natural lens and open-angle glaucoma

Received 6 February 2009 ,Revised 22 May 2009 ,Accepted 26 May 2009.

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 Dr. Lindstrom is a consultant to Alcon, Inc., Abbott Medical Optics, Glaukos, and Bausch & Lomb. Dr. Samuelson is a consultant to Abbott Medical Optics, iScience, Glaukos, Transcend Medical, and Denali Medical. Neither of the other authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.05.061

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1946-1955 , November 2009

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