Posterior capsule opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after implantation of silicone, hydrogel and soft acrylic intraocular lenses: A two-year follow-up study

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 388-394

  Beltrame, Giorgio ^a,b   Salvetat, M L ^a   Chizzolini, M ^a   Driussi, G B ^a   Busatto, P ^a   Di Giorgio, G ^a   Barosco, F ^a  

^a Hospital of San Donà di Piave   (Italy)

^b Heart Failure Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intraocular lens; Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy; Posterior capsule opacification

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036760544     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210201200508     Document Type: Article

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