Phacoemulsification under topical anaesthesia in remote areas: experiences in the Amazon.

Clin Exp Ophthalmol

Department of Ophthalmology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Suriname Eye Center, Academic Hospital Paramaribo, Paramaribo, Suriname.

Published: February 2014

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