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Original Research

Successful Implementation of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Real-World Economic Analysis

David S George1 The Eye MDs, Parkersburg, WV, USA;2 Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center, Belpre, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1432-7154
ORCID Icon,
Margaret H Ainslie-Garcia3 EVERSANA™, Burlington, ON, Canada
,
Nicole C Ferko3 EVERSANA™, Burlington, ON, Canada
&
Hang Cheng4 Alcon Vision LLC., Fort Worth, TX, USA
Pages 923-929 | Published online: 02 Mar 2021

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