title: Assessing the biostability of intraocular lenses.
abstract: This manuscript represents an attempt to evaluate the methods used to assess the biostability of IOLs, in particular their leaching characteristics, the effects of laser pitting, their tensile strength and the effects of UV irradiation on long term implantation of IOLs. The literature relating to these topics during the last two decades has been reviewed and experimental study protocols are presented.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lerman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000592:standards*; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials