Increased pupil diameter is a protective factor against intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome.

Clin Exp Optom

2nd Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Published: September 2020

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