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Original Research

Anterior Chamber Retained Lens Fragments After Cataract Surgery: A Case Series and Narrative Review

Majid Moshirfar1 Hoopes Vision Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA;2 John A. Moran Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA;3 Utah Lions Eye Bank, Murray, UT, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Adam L Lewis4 Kansas City University, Kansas City, MO, USAView further author information
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James H Ellis5 University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USAView further author information
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Shannon E McCabe1 Hoopes Vision Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USA;6 Mission Hills Eye Center, Pleasant Hill, CA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6339-3628View further author information
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Yasmyne C Ronquillo1 Hoopes Vision Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8852-4380View further author information
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Phillip C Hoopes Sr1 Hoopes Vision Research Center, Hoopes Vision, Draper, UT, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2567-8331View further author information
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Pages 2625-2633 | Published online: 21 Jun 2021

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