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Phacoemulsification in patient with central cloudy corneal dystrophy (of Francois)
- Authors: Tkachenko N.V.1, Astakhov S.Y.1, Harsha A.A.1
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Affiliations:
- First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
- Issue: Vol 8, No 3 (2015)
- Pages: 95-98
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/ov/article/view/982
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/OV2015395-98
- ID: 982
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Abstract
Central cloudy corneal dystrophy of Francois is relatively rare for clinical practice. It may cause difficulties in diagnosis of this condition and complicate the decision-making on timely surgical treatment of concomitant cataract in elderly patients. In the meantime, phacoemulsification in such patients is safe and does not lead to dystrophy progression.
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Natalya Viktorovna Tkachenko
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
Email: natalyatkachenko@yandex.ru
MD, PhD, assistant professor. Ophthalmology Department
Sergey Yurievich Astakhov
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
Email: astakhov73@mail.ru
MD, PhD, Doc.Med.Sci., professor, head of the department. Ophthalmology Department
Ahmed Alievich Harsha
First Pavlov State Medical University of St. Petersburg
Email: ahmedharsha@yandex.ru
MD, PhD. Ophthalmology Department
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