Minimizing corneal endothelial damage due to intraocular lens contact.
Previous studies have shown that momentary contact between a methylmethacrylate intraocular lens and the corneal endothelial cells results in extensive cell damage. This contact damage is reduced by coating the pseudophake with various solutions prior to contact with the endothelium.
D003315:Cornea / Q000166:cytology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology; D007908:Lens, Crystalline; D007909:Lenses; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012996:Solutions
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