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Br J Ophthalmol 85:543-545 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.5.543
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Silicone oil-intraocular lens interaction: which lens to use?

Table 1

Lens chemical structure and mean percentage silicone oil adhesion

Lens type Polymer composition MPC (%) Range (%) SD (%)
PMMA Methylmethacrylate 20.8 18.9–24.7 2.3
AcrySof Phenylethylacrylate Phenylethylmethacrylate 17.1 13.9–21.8 3.2
AR40 Ethylacrylate Ethylmethacrylate Trifluoroethylmethacrylate 21.5 17.2–24.9 2.7
AQUA- Sense Hydroxyethylmethacrylate Ethoxyethylmethacrylate 17.8 13.2–26.9 4.9
Raysoft Hydroxyethylmethacrylate 5.2 3.0–7.5 1.7

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