Folding procedure for acrylic intraocular lenses: Effect on optic surfaces and bacterial adhesion

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 457-463

  Mencucci, Rita ^a,b   Dei, Rosanna ^a   Danielli, Daniele ^a   Susini, Massimo ^a   Menchini, Ugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b Eye Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FORCEPS; ITALY; LENS IMPLANT; NONHUMAN; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 1642393371     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.11.025     Document Type: Article

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