American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 882-886.e1 , June 2010

The Risk of Capsular Breakage from Phacoemulsification Needle Contact With the Lens Capsule: A Laboratory Study

  • Jay J. Meyer
    • ,
  • Annie F. Kuo
    • ,
  • Randall J. Olson

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Randall J. Olson, John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah, 65 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132

,Accepted 21 December 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00976-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.12.035

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 882-886.e1 , June 2010

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