Impact of anterior capsule polishing on anterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery: A randomized clinical trial

Eye

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1702-1706

  Shah, S K ^a   Praveen, M R ^a   Kaul, A ^a   Vasavada, A R ^a   Shah, G D ^a   Nihalani, B R ^a  

^a ILADEVI CATARACT AND IOL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Age related cataract phacoemulsification; Anterior capsule opacification; Anterior capsule polishing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CAPSULE POLISHING; ARTICLE; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFLAMMATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPACIFICATION, ANTERIOR CAPSULE; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UVEA;

CAPSULE OPACIFICATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UVEITIS, ANTERIOR;

EID: 69049102330     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2008.355     Document Type: Article

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