Intraocular lens materials and styles

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-263

  Chehade, Mark ^a   Elder, Mark J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intraocular lens; Polymethylmethacrylate; Silicone

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); SILICONE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CAPSULOTOMY; HYDROGEL; LENS IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS MATERIAL; RETINA MACULA CYSTOID EDEMA; REVIEW; YAG LASER;

EID: 0030778611     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1997.tb01512.x     Document Type: Review

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