Factors Affecting Posterior Capsule Opacification in the Development of Intraocular Lens Materials

Factors Affecting Posterior Capsule Opacification in the Development of Intraocular Lens Materials

Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication arising from the corrective surgery used to treat cataract patients. PCO arises when lens epithelial cells (LEC) residing in the capsular bag post-surgery undergo hyper-proliferation and transdifferentiation into myofibroblasts, m...

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Main Authors: Grace Cooksley, Joseph Lacey, Marcus K. Dymond, Susan Sandeman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
posterior capsule opacification
pathophysiology
wound healing
lens epithelial cells
intraocular lenses
experimental models
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/13/6/860

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