Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 242-246 , February 2010

Preoperative cataract grading by Scheimpflug imaging and effect on operative fluidics and phacoemulsification energy

  • Donald R. Nixon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Donald Nixon, MD, Trimed Eye Center, 190 Cundles Road, East Suite 100c, Barrie, Ontario L4M 4S5, Canada.

Received 22 February 2009 ,Revised 26 August 2009 ,Accepted 27 August 2009.

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 Additional financial disclosure: Dr. Nixon is the inventor of the Pentacam Nucleus Grading System; pending patent is held by Oculus. Dr. Nixon is a consultant to Oculus, Abbott Medical Optics, Inc., Allergan, Inc., and Novartis Corp.

PII: S0886-3350(09)01015-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.08.032

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 242-246 , February 2010

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