title: Postoperative inflammatory reactions to intraocular lense sterilized with ethylene-oxide.
abstract: Postoperative inflammatory complications after intraocular lens implantation have increased since we have been using lenses manufactured by American companies and sterilized with ethylene-oxide, as compared with lenses from European companies sterilized by sodium hydroxide. The possible sources of this complication are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D007500:Iritis / Q000209:etiology; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D005027:Ethylene Oxide