Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 208-214 , February 2010

Role of anterior capsule polishing in residual lens epithelial cell proliferation

Received 16 April 2009 ,Revised 14 June 2009 ,Accepted 7 August 2009.

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 Supported by the program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, Ministry of Education, China.

PII: S0886-3350(09)00947-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.08.020

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 208-214 , February 2010

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