American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22.e2 , July 2008

Macular Morphology after Cataract Surgery with Primary Posterior Capsulorhexis and Posterior Optic Buttonholing

,Accepted 25 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.02.022

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22.e2 , July 2008

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