Anterior capsular staining with trypan blue for capsulorhexis in mature and hypermature cataracts. A preliminary study

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-180

  Kothari, Kulin ^a   Jain, Sunil S ^a   Shah, Nikunj J ^a  

^a Bombay City Eye Institute & Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Capsulorhexis; Cataract; Hypermature cataract; Mature cataract; Trypan blue dye

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; DYE; TRYPAN BLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENS CAPSULE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; STAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY; STAINING AND LABELING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRYPAN BLUE;

EID: 0001577692     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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