Prevention of posterior capsule opacification using capsular tension ring for zonular defects in cataract surgery

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-154

  D'Eliseo, D ^a,b   Pastena, B ^a   Longanesi, L ^a   Grisanti, F ^a   Negrini, V ^a  

^a Municipal Hospital of Lugo   (Italy)

^b Unità Operativa di Oculistica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capsular tension ring; Posterior capsule opacification; Posterior capsule opacification formation; Zonular defect; Zonular weakness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LENS IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEODYMIUM LASER; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP;

EID: 0037360831     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210301300206     Document Type: Article

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