Glistening formation in an AcrySof lens initiated by spinodal decomposition of the polymer network by temperature change

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1493-1498

  Kato, Koichi ^b   Nishida, Minoru ^b   Yamane, Hisanori ^b   Nakamae, Katsuhiko ^b   Tagami, Yusaku ^c   Tetsumoto, Kazuaki ^a  

^a Kobe College   (Japan)

^b KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Tagami Eye Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COOLING; DECOMPOSITION; GRAVIMETRY; LENS IMPLANT; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WATER CONTENT;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD; HEAT; HUMANS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; VACUOLES;

EID: 0034821447     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0886-3350(01)00895-1     Document Type: Article

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