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. 2003;16(48):49-51.

Sutureless Non-phaco Cataract Surgery: A Solution to Reduce Worldwide Cataract Blindness?

Albrecht Hennig  1
, editors.
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Sutureless Non-phaco Cataract Surgery: A Solution to Reduce Worldwide Cataract Blindness?

Editor:Albrecht Hennig. Community Eye Health. 2003.
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30G needle bent to a ‘fishhook’ Photo: Albrecht Hennig
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Inserted ‘fishhook’ before nucleus extraction Photo: Albrecht Hennig
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‘Fishhook’ extracting the nucleus Photo: Albrecht Hennig
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