American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 113-119.e1 , January 2010

Late Increased Risk of Retinal Detachment After Cataract Extraction

  • Shwu-Jiuan Sheu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Yuhing Junior College of Health Care & Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Shwu-Jiuan Sheu, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Luo-Ping Ger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Research and Education, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wan-Ling Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

,Accepted 5 August 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00554-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.006

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 1 , Pages 113-119.e1 , January 2010

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