Glistenings with long-term follow-up of the surgidev B20/20 polymethylmethacrylate intraocular lens

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 783-785

  Wilkins, Edmond ^a   Olson, Randall J ^b  

^a John Moran Eye Center ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CELL VACUOLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULOPATHY; VISUAL ACUITY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REFRACTIVE ERRORS;

EID: 0034766682     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(01)01090-X     Document Type: Article

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