Ocular reaction to the use of wet-pack versus dry-pack intraocular lenses.
This study confirms preliminary indications that dry-pack sterilized lenses cause a more marked anterior chamber reaction than wet-pack sterilized lenses during the immediate post-op period. After the first two weeks, this difference is not evident.
D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000032:analysis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced; D005027:Ethylene Oxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D013242:Sterilization; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D005337:Fibrin; D005027:Ethylene Oxide