Comparison of posterior capsule opacification in rabbits receiving either mitomycin-C or distilled water for sealed-capsule irrigation during cataract surgery

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 755-758

  Kim, Su Young ^a   Kim, Jin Hyung ^b   Choi, Jun Sub ^c   Joo, Choun Ki ^a,c  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mitomycin C; Posterior capsule opacification; Sealed capsule irrigation

Indexed keywords

BALANCED SALT SOLUTION; MITOMYCIN C; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EYE INFLAMMATION; EYE LAVAGE; EYE PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; RABBIT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEALED CAPSULE IRRIGATION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; ANTIMETABOLITES; CATARACT; IRRIGATION; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MITOMYCIN; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; RABBITS; WATER;

EID: 36048939323     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01588.x     Document Type: Article

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