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.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anterior Chamber
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Ethylene Oxide / adverse effects*
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Eye Diseases / etiology*
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Humans
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Inflammation / etiology
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Iritis / etiology
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Lenses, Intraocular / adverse effects*
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Postoperative Complications
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Sodium Hydroxide
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Sterilization / methods
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Visual Acuity
Substances
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Sodium Hydroxide
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Ethylene Oxide