A Comparative Study of Anatomic and Functional Outcomes of Two Surgical Techniques of Cataract at Lome
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Aim: To compare the anatomical and functional outcomes of cataract surgery with manual small incision cataract surgery (MSICS) to those of extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) in Lome.
Authors and Affiliations
KD Ayena, KAM Santos, K Vonor, KM Amedome, A Wodome, G Strauss, YE Nagbe
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