Orbital retractors for posterior segment surgery
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Rotating the Intraocular Lens to Prevent Posterior Capsular Opacification in Cataract Surgeries
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1Ophthalmology Department, St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, NY 10011.
Ophthalmic Surgery
|July 1, 1993
Abstract:
Successful retinal detachment surgery is greatly aided by proper visualization of and access to the intended surgical field. Two retractors, one having a single blade and the other a double blade, have been developed to aid retinal detachment surgery.
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