Effects of the long-term tamponade with Densiron® on the lens;Linsenveränderungen nach langzeittamponade mit schwerem öl (Densiron®)

Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde

Volumn 224, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 434-437

  Lappas, Alexandra ^a   Kirchhof, B ^b   Konen, W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b Abteilung für Netzhaut und Glaskörperchirurgie   (Germany)

^c Abteilung für Schielbehandlung Orthoptik und Neuroophthalmologie

Author keywords

Cataract; Emulsification; Intraocular lens; Intraocular tamponade; Lens; Pars plana vitrectomy; Posterior capsular fibrosis; Posterior capsule; Retinal surgery; Silicone oil

Indexed keywords

SILICONE OIL; DENSIRON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CILIARY DISK; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPYON; LENS; LENS IMPLANTATION; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PSEUDOHYPOPYON; RETINA SURGERY; SLIT LAMP; TAMPON; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; GLAUCOMA; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CATARACT; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILICONE OILS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447514380     PISSN: 00232165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-963150     Document Type: Article

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