American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 341-346 , September 2007

Changes in Corneal Hysteresis After Clear Corneal Cataract Surgery

  • Annette Hager

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Annette Hager, Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Tangstedter Landstr. 400, D-22419 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Kristina Loge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Marc-Oliver Füllhas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Bernd Schroeder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany
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  • Martin Großherr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck, Germany.
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  • Wolfgang Wiegand

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Asklepios Klinik Nord – Heidberg, Hamburg, Germany

,Accepted 15 May 2007.

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PII: S0002-9394(07)00489-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2007.05.023

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 144, Issue 3 , Pages 341-346 , September 2007

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