Membranous proliferation on the posterior surface of an intraocular lens after Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-175

  Konno, Kimihito ^a   Nagamoto, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elschnig's pearls; Neodymium Yag capsulotomy; Phacoemulsificaton and aspiration

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; MEMBRANE FORMATION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SARCOIDOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADULT; AGED; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MEMBRANES; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 18044371829     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-004-0168-6     Document Type: Article

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