Survey of Ophthalmology
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Dynamic morphology of sutureless cataract wounds—effect of incision angle and location

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☆ The authors thank Melissa L. Earl, MPH, for assistance with preparation of the manuscript. This manuscript was supported in part by NIH grants EY-10335, EB-00293, NCI-91717, RR-01192, and CA-91717, National Science Foundation grant BES-86924, by an award from the Alcon Research Institute, and by an unrestricted gift from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. Beckman Laser Institute Endowment is also gratefully acknowledged. The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article.

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doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2004.01.003

Survey of Ophthalmology
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