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Survey of intraocular lens material and design
- Source :
- Current opinion in ophthalmology. 13(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Modern cataract surgery is constantly evolving and improving in terms of lens material and design. Researchers and physicians strive to obtain better refractive correction with smaller wound size and minimizing host cell response to limit the proliferation of lens epithelial cells leading to opacification of the lens capsule. Intraocular lens material varies in water content, refractive index, and tensile strength. Intraocular lens design has undergone revisions to prohibit lens epithelial cell migration and reflection of internal and external light. The evolution of intraocular lens and extracapsular cataract surgery has lead to faster postoperative recovery and better visual outcomes.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
genetic structures
medicine.medical_treatment
Wound size
Acrylic Resins
Intraocular lens
Biocompatible Materials
Postoperative recovery
Cataract Extraction
Prosthesis Design
law.invention
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Intraocular lens design
law
Ophthalmology
medicine
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Lens capsule
Lenses, Intraocular
business.industry
General Medicine
Cataract surgery
Lens epithelial cell
eye diseases
Lens (optics)
Silicone Elastomers
sense organs
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10408738
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Current opinion in ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f7c30e2cc9c48bac38d7219b695cb8c8