Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1906-1910 , November 2009

Influence of neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy on ocular wavefront aberrations in pseudophakic eyes with hydrophilic and hydrophobic intraocular lenses

Received 1 April 2009 ,Revised 2 June 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.06.033

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 11 , Pages 1906-1910 , November 2009

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