Causes of intraocular lens opacification or discoloration

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 713-726

  Werner, Liliana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID RESIN; AMIODARONE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; BIOMATERIAL; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; DYE; EYE OINTMENT; HYALURONIC ACID; PILOCARPINE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); RIFABUTIN; SILICONE; SILICONE OIL; STEROID; WATER;

ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEGRADATION; HUMAN; HYDRATION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTRAOCULAR LENS DISCOLORATION; INTRAOCULAR LENS OPACIFICATION; LABORATORY TEST; LENS CAPSULE; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MATERIAL COATING; NEODYMIUM LASER; PATHOLOGY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STORAGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33947731201     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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