Spontaneous breaks in proteinaceous membranes on intraocular lenses.
Spontaneous breaks in proteinaceous membranes on the surface of intraocular lenses are demonstrated with pathological and clinical methods. These breaks appear to be the result of traction and can be a horseshoe or radial-traction type. The breaks are repaired by the natural process of protein film deposition on the newly exposed area.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor 48109.
J R
JR
Wolter
M R
MR
Wenzel
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D005136:Eye Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005136:Eye Proteins