Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4018899 | Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The findings strongly suggest that whitening of the hydrophobic acrylic IOL was due to trace water molecules that infiltrate the optic. Within the 3-dimensional network of the polymeric lens material, the molecules are too small to form observable voids but can form water aggregates of sufficient size to scatter visible light, causing opacification (ie, whitening).
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Authors
Hiroyuki MD, PhD, Koichiro PhD, Mayumi MD, PhD, Norihito MD, PhD, Eiichiro MD, Tadashi MD, PhD,