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A survey on the use of general anesthesia for cataract surgery

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  1. Section of Ophthalmology, VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, 02908-4799, USA

    Christine K. Chen, Victoria L. Tseng & Paul B. Greenberg

  2. Division of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Christine K. Chen, Victoria L. Tseng & Paul B. Greenberg

  3. Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, Providence, RI, USA

    Wen-Chih Wu

  4. Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Wen-Chih Wu

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Chen, C.K., Tseng, V.L., Wu, WC. et al. A survey on the use of general anesthesia for cataract surgery. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 248, 1051–1052 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-010-1314-0

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