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ESCRS: 2015

Evolution of the Capsulotomy

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Richard Packard, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth, of the Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, in Windsor, England, discusses the evolution of the capsulotomy over 268 years, from the first extraction of a cataractous lens to recent advances in femtosecond laser technology and beyond.

Posted: 9/06/2015

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Evolution of the Capsulotomy

Richard Packard, MD, FRCS, FRCOphth, of the Prince Charles Eye Unit, King Edward VII Hospital, in Windsor, England, discusses the evolution of the capsulotomy over 268 years, from the first extraction of a cataractous lens to recent advances in femtosecond laser technology and beyond.

Posted: 9/06/2015


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