Comparison of acrylic and polymethyl methacrylate lenses in a pediatric population

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-109

  Aasuri, Murali ^a   Fernandes, Merle ^a   Pathan, Padmaja ^a  

^a L V PRASAD EYE INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Acrylic intraocular lenses polymethyl methacrylate lenses; Pediatric cataract; Posterior capsular opacification

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; EYE INFLAMMATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUPIL DISEASE; UVEA DISEASE; VISION;

EID: 33745299961     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 03014738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.25831     Document Type: Article

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