Glistening formation in a new hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens

Glistening formation in a new hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens

Abstract Background The formation of fluid-filled microvacuoles, termed glistenings, is a common complication of intraocular lenses (IOLs) made from hydrophobic acrylate. Using our well-established in-vitro laboratory method, we evaluated a new IOL material’s resistance to glistening formation. Meth...

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Main Authors: Timur M. Yildirim, Hui Fang, Sonja K. Schickhardt, Qiang Wang, Patrick R. Merz, Gerd U. Auffarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Glistenings
Hydrophobic acrylic
IOL material quality
IOL pathology
IOL material change
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01430-z

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