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Cataract, Causes and Treatment

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  1. Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Klinikum Bad Hersfeld, Seilerweg 29, 36251, Bad Hersfeld, Germany

    Martin Baumeister

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Baumeister, M., Kohnen, T. (2016). Cataract, Causes and Treatment. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_414-3

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