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Case Report

Nd:YAG Laser Accidentally Hitting the Corneal Layers During Treatment of Posterior Capsule Opacification After Cataract Surgery and Its Postoperative Process

Takeshi Teshigawara1 Yokosuka Chuoh Eye Clinic, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan;2 Tsurumi Chuoh Eye Clinic, Yokohama, Tsurumi, Japan;3 Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanazawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Akira Meguro3 Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanazawa, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-0948
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Nobuhisa Mizuki3 Department of Ophthalmology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanazawa, Japan
Pages 449-453 | Published online: 21 Sep 2020

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