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John Gorfinkel
Back to facultyAssistant ProfessorDepartment of OphthalmologyUniversity of Toronto
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Latest papers
A comparative analysis of 12 intraocular lens power formulas.
International ophthalmology · 2021
Surgical treatment of low vision.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie · 2006 · first author
2 publications.
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A comparative analysis of 12 intraocular lens power formulas.
Pereira A, Popovic MM, Ahmed Y, Lloyd JC, El-Defrawy S, Gorfinkel J, Schlenker MB
International ophthalmology2021
02
Surgical treatment of low vision.
Gorfinkel J
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie2006First author
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