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Minimizing Incisions and Maximizing Outcomes in Cataract Surgery

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  1. Instituto Oftalmológico de Alicante, Department of Ophthalmology, Miguel Hernández University, Av. de Denia, s/n, Alicante, 03016, Spain

    Jorge L. Alió

  2. Eye Research Centre & Dr. Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals, 19 Cathedral Road, Chennai, s600 086, India

    Amar Agarwal

  3. Department of Research and Development, Vissum-Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Pawel Klonowski

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Alió, J.L., Agarwal, A., Klonowski, P. (2010). 0.7 mm Microincision Cataract Surgery. In: Alió, J.L., Fine, I.H. (eds) Minimizing Incisions and Maximizing Outcomes in Cataract Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02862-5_4

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