American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30.e1 , July 2008

Prevention of Anterior Capsule Contraction by Anterior Capsule Relaxing Incisions with Neodymium:Yttrium–Aluminum–Garnet Laser

  • Ken Hayashi

      Affiliations

    • Hayashi Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Ken Hayashi, Hayashi Eye Hospital, 4-23-35 Hakataekimae, Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka 812-0011, Japan
    • ,
  • Motoaki Yoshida

      Affiliations

    • Hayashi Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
    • ,
  • Fuminori Nakao

      Affiliations

    • Hayashi Eye Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
    • ,
  • Hideyuki Hayashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka, Japan.

,Accepted 14 February 2008.

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PII: S0002-9394(08)00151-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.02.015

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30.e1 , July 2008

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