Clinical Investigation of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Next-Generation TECNIS® Symfony® Intraocular Lens Model ZHR00
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cataract
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.

 
 
Study Protocol 
 
Clinical Investigation of the Safety and 
Effectiveness of the  
Next-Generation TECNIS® Symfony® 
Intraocular Lens Model ZHR00  
 
 
 
NCT Number:  NCT03500198 
Version 4.0 
Document date: 01 Apr 2019 
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