Comparison of the outcome of implantation of hydrophobic acrylic versus silicone intraocular lenses in pediatric cataract: Prospective randomized study

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 531-536

  Bhusal, Sushma ^a   Ram, Jagat ^a   Sukhija, Jaspreet ^a   Pandav, Surinder Singh ^a   Kaushik, Sushmita ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic acrylic IOL; Paediatric cataract; Posterior capsule opacification; Silicone IOL; Square edge intraocular lens; Visual outcome

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID; BETAMETHASONE; CYCLOPENTOLATE; FIBRIN; HOMATROPINE; HYDROPHOBIC ACRYLIC; MOXIFLOXACIN; SILICONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTERIOR EYE CHAMBER; ARTICLE; CAPSULOTOMY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL CATARACT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERMETROPIA; INFANT; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LENS IMPLANT; MALE; MYOPIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFRACTION ERROR; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; VISUAL ACUITY; VITRECTOMY;

EID: 77957329358     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i10-045     Document Type: Article

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