American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 245-252.e2 , 1 February 2010

Ultrasound Biomicroscopic Analysis of Iris-Sutured Foldable Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lenses

  • Juan J. Mura

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Ophthalmology Department, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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  • Charles J. Pavlin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Garry P. Condon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Graham W. Belovay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Christoph F. Kranemann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Hiroshi Ishikawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Iqbal Ike K. Ahmed, Credit Valley EyeCare, 3200 Erin Mills Parkway, Unit 1, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1W8, Canada

,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.08.022

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 2 , Pages 245-252.e2 , 1 February 2010

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