Calcification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 341-343

  Werner, Liliana ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID;

AQUEOUS HUMOR; CALCIFICATION; CATARACT; EDITORIAL; LENS IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ACRYLIC RESINS; CALCINOSIS; CONTACT LENSES, HYDROPHILIC; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

EID: 49749143370     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.05.011     Document Type: Editorial

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