American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 30-37 , January 2004

Frequency and predictors of glaucoma after pediatric cataract surgery

  • Peter K. Rabiah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Division of Ophthalmology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Northwestern University Medical School, Glenview, Illinois, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Peter K. Rabiah, MD, 2050 Pfingsten Road, Suite 280, Glenview, IL 60025, USA; fax (847) 657-1890

,Accepted 22 July 2003.

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☆ Supported in part by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York.

PII: S0002-9394(03)00871-7

doi: 10.1016/S0002-9394(03)00871-7

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 30-37 , January 2004

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