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Cataracts

Lifting the clouds on an age-old problem

Edward W. Trudo Dr Trudo is assistant clinical professor of surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda; clinical instructor of ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore; and director, cornea and external disease section, ophthalmology service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
, MD &
Walter J. Stark Dr Stark is professor of ophthalmology and director, corneal service, Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital and University.
, MD
Pages 114-126 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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