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The Small Pupil

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Good pupillary dilation is important to enable a safe surgical procedure when performing cataract surgery, especially when using the bag-in-the-lens technique. In this chapter, specific preoperative and intraoperative measures and techniques are provided to deal with small pupils.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University, University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Luc Van Os

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University, University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Marie-José Tassignon

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University, University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, Antwerp University, University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Luc Van Os

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Van Os, L. (2019). The Small Pupil. In: Tassignon, MJ., Ní Dhubhghaill, S., Van Os, L. (eds) Innovative Implantation Technique. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03086-5_15

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