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Sensitivity Change in Cornea and Tear Layer due to Incision Difference on Cataract Surgery with Either Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery or Phacoemulsification

Ratna Sitompul, Grace S Sancoyo, Johan Hutauruk, Tjahjono D. Gondhowiardjo

Cornea · 2008 · 74 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

Compared with manual SICS, temporal-side incision in phacoemulsification decreased corneal sensitivity in the incision site and other sites until day 15 and changes in tear film quantity and patient symptoms only on day 1.

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