American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 390-397.e1 , March 2010

Complications and Clinical Outcomes of Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty With Intraocular Lens Exchange

  • Anand K. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Anand K. Shah, Devers Eye Institute, 1040 NW 22nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210
    • ,
  • Mark A. Terry

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Lions Vision Research Laboratory of Oregon, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • Neda Shamie

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • Edwin S. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • Paul M. Phillips

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • Karen L. Hoar

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • Daniel J. Friend

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Lions Vision Research Laboratory of Oregon, Portland, Oregon
    • ,
  • David Davis-Boozer

      Affiliations

    • Devers Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon
    • Lions Vision Research Laboratory of Oregon, Portland, Oregon

,Accepted 1 November 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00804-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.11.002

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 3 , Pages 390-397.e1 , March 2010

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