Posterior capsular opacification after cataract surgery

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 489-492

  Spalton, David J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cataract surgery; Intraocular lens; Posterior capsular opacification

Indexed keywords

CYTOTOXIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSFORMATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; LENS EPITHELIUM; LENS IMPLANT; MYOFIBROBLAST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032773766     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1999.127     Document Type: Article

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