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Review

. 2006 Jul 15;333(7559):128-32.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.128.

Cataract and surgery for cataract

David Allen¹, Abhay Vasavada

Affiliations

PMID: 16840470
PMCID: PMC1502210
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.128

Review

Cataract and surgery for cataract

David Allen et al. BMJ. 2006.

. 2006 Jul 15;333(7559):128-32.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.128.

Authors

David Allen¹, Abhay Vasavada

Affiliation

¹ Sunderland Eye Infirmary, Sunderland SR2 9HP. David.allen@chs.northy.nhs.uk

PMID: 16840470
PMCID: PMC1502210
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.128

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Figures

Fig 1 — Fig 1
Examples of two different risk-benefit considerations in patients with moderate cataract

Fig 2 — Fig 2
Cornea with 2.2 mm incision made in it for cataract surgery. The whole procedure will be carried out through this incision. (Inset shows the actual size of the cornea)

Fig 3 — Fig 3
Foldable intraocular lens starting to unfold in the empty lens capsule after insertion via a special cartridge

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Comment in

East and West: worlds apart in cataract surgery.
Masoud MT. Masoud MT. BMJ. 2006 Jul 29;333(7561):260. doi: 10.1136/bmj.333.7561.260-a. BMJ. 2006. PMID: 16873872 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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