Intraocular lens implants: A biocompatibility review

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 399-413

  Beasley, Anna M ^a   Auffarth, Gerd U ^b   Von Recum, Andreas F ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Histology; Implant; Intraocular lens; PMMA; Silicone

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); SILICONE;

AFTERCATARACT; AGING; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CATARACT; CORNEA EDEMA; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; LENS IMPLANT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOEXFOLIATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0030467560     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08941939609025857     Document Type: Review

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