Snowflake opacification of poly(methyl methacrylate) intraocular lens optic biomaterial: A newly described syndrome

International Ophthalmology Clinics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 91-107

  Peng, Q ^a   Apple, D J ^a   Arthur, S N ^a   Merritt, J H ^a   Escobar Gomez, M ^a   Hoddinott, D S M ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

BIODEGRADATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; SYNDROME DELINEATION;

EID: 0034862879     PISSN: 00208167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004397-200107000-00009     Document Type: Review

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