TY - JOUR
T1 - What can patients expect from cataract surgery?
AU - Bollinger, Kathryn E.
AU - Langston, Roger H.S.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Cataract surgery has evolved into an outpatient procedure that requires minimal anesthesia and significantly improves visual function for about 90% of patients. With the help of their primary care physician and ophthalmologist, patients can decide when cataract surgery is appropriate for them. In addition, patients may have a choice about the type of synthetic lens implant that fits their visual needs.
AB - Cataract surgery has evolved into an outpatient procedure that requires minimal anesthesia and significantly improves visual function for about 90% of patients. With the help of their primary care physician and ophthalmologist, patients can decide when cataract surgery is appropriate for them. In addition, patients may have a choice about the type of synthetic lens implant that fits their visual needs.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.75.3.193
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.75.3.193
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18383928
AN - SCOPUS:43049122828
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 75
SP - 193
EP - 200
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
IS - 3
ER -