Vol. XII, No. 11Archive > November, 2011

Thinking of Buying...An Ophthalmic Microscope

Inside the cataract surgeon's most important piece of equipment.

Sandra Yeh, MD

If you're outfitting or upgrading your eye surgery ORs, here's advice on finding the right surgical microscope, the cataract surgeon's most important piece of equipment.

 
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