Acellular proteinaceous film on lens implants: a typical reactive situation in complicated cases.
The more or less complete absence of fibroblast-like cells from reactive membranes on the optics of lens implants is demonstrated in four clinically complicated cases of pseudophakia. This is associated with preservation of the film-like proteinaceous part of these membranes. In these cases the lack of cells is believed to be secondary in nature and a sign of significant adaptation difficulties.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008264:Macrophages / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications