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. 2017;30(100):80-81.

Changing techniques in cataract surgery: how have patients benefited?

Aravind Haripriya  1 , Hemant Sonawane  2 , R D Thulasiraj  3
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Changing techniques in cataract surgery: how have patients benefited?

Aravind Haripriya et al. Community Eye Health. 2017.
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Cataract surgery is essential in order to address avoidable blindness. ETHIOPIA
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The arrival of affordable IOLs has radically improved visual outcome after cataract surgery. GHANA
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