Cryosurgical cataract extraction. Its utilization in a large surgical practice in West Pakistan.
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چکیده
SINCE Krwawicz (1961) published his cryoextractor techniques for intracapsular cataract extraction, numerous reports have appeared and several different instruments have become commercially available, so that cryosurgery is now another accepted method for removal of an opaque lens. This report presents the statistics of the use of this technique for cataract surgery in West Pakistan. Methods The instrument used for cryoextraction was the basic component of the Thomas Cryoptor (Figure), which utilizes Freon 22 as a refrigerant.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 52 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1968