Altered mechanical behavior and properties of the human anterior lens capsule after cataract surgery

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 575-580

  Pedrigi, R M ^a   Dziezyc, J ^b   Humphrey, J D ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

anisotropy; biomechanics; mechanical properties; stiffness; stress

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS CAPSULE; LENS EPITHELIUM; LENS IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANISOTROPY; BIOMECHANICS; CAPSULORHEXIS; CATARACT EXTRACTION; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; LENS CAPSULE, CRYSTALLINE; LENS IMPLANTATION, INTRAOCULAR; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 69949111601     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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