Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy for cataracts

References

Citations

  1. Schaumberg DA, et al. (1998). A systematic overview of the incidence of posterior capsule opacification. Ophthalmology, 105(7): 1213–1221.

  2. Ranta P, et al. (2004). Retinal breaks and detachment after neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy: Five-year incidence in a prospective cohort. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 30(1): 58–66.


Author: Alison Allen
Jeannette Curtis		Last Updated: November 20, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Christopher J. Rudnisky, MD, FRCSC - Ophthalmology

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