Low-intensity ultraviolet A irradiation of the lens capsule to remove lens epithelial cells during cataract surgery. Effectiveness and safety

Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1025-1032

  Raut, Rajeev M ^a  

^a Eyecove Ophthalmology Clinics   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER ANGLE; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CHEMOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA EDEMA; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS EPITHELIUM; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; APOPTOSIS; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CELL COUNT; CORNEAL EDEMA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ACOUSTIC; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 34248681543     PISSN: 08863350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2007.02.026     Document Type: Article

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