On the Correlation of Mechanical and Optical Properties of Cataractous Eye Lens Nuclei

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 2-6

  Czygan, G ^a   Hartung, C ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eye lens nucleus; light transmission; mechanical behaviour; nuclear colour; optical properties; phacoemulsification; senile cataract; stiffness; ultimate strength; viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

COLOR; EMULSIFICATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURGERY; VISCOELASTICITY;

CATARACTOUS EYE LENS NUCLEI; EXTRACAPSULAR CATARACT EXTRACTION; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATARACT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS NUCLEUS; VISCOELASTICITY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CATARACT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENS NUCLEUS, CRYSTALLINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTICS; PHACOEMULSIFICATION;

EID: 8044230049     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1997.42.1-2.2     Document Type: Article

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