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Posterior Capsule Opacification

Posterior Capsule Opacification is a pathological condition characterized by the fibrotic and cellular remodeling of the residual lens capsule following cataract surgery, leading to visual axis obscuration, particularly prevalent in pediatric patients due to heightened lens epithelial cell activity.

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Dissatisfaction after implantation of multifocal intraocular lenses

Niels E. de Vries, Carroll A.B. Webers, Wouter Touwslager et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · 2011 · 487 citations

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The effect of polymethylmethacrylate, silicone, and polyacrylic intraocular lenses on posterior capsular opacification 3 years after cataract surgery11The authors have no proprietary interest in the products described in this article.

Emma J. Hollick, David J. Spalton, Paul G. Ursell et al. · Ophthalmology · 1999 · 317 citations

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Relationship between intraocular lens biomaterials and posterior capsule opacification

Paul G. Ursell, David J. Spalton, Milind Pande et al. · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · 1998 · 307 citations

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The Cataract National Dataset electronic multicentre audit of 55 567 operations: risk stratification for posterior capsule rupture and vitreous loss

Nirodhini Narendran, Philip Jaycock, Robert L. Johnston et al. · Eye · 2008 · 304 citations · Full text

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Preventing posterior capsule opacification by creating a discontinuous sharp bend in the capsule

Okihiro Nishi, Kayo Nishi · Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery · 1999 · 261 citations

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    Oliver Findl

    Medical University of Vienna, Austria

    44 publications · 2K citations

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  2. RM
    Rupert Menapace

    Medical University of Vienna, Austria

    38 publications · 2K citations

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    Wolf Buehl

    Medical University of Vienna, Austria

    30 publications · 1.5K citations

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    David J. Spalton

    St Thomas' Hospital, United Kingdom

    28 publications · 2K citations

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  5. LW
    Liliana Werner

    University of Utah, United States

    31 publications · 1.7K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Medical University of Vienna

    Vienna, Austria

    26 h-index

    196 publications

    9.3K citations

  2. University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, United States

    25 h-index

    168 publications

    7.8K citations

  3. St Thomas' Hospital

    London, United Kingdom

    25 h-index

    114 publications

    8.5K citations

  4. Medical University of South Carolina

    Charleston, United States

    23 h-index

    108 publications

    9.8K citations

  5. Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College

    Wenzhou, China

    19 h-index

    131 publications

    4.6K citations

  6. Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, China

    19 h-index

    141 publications

    4.9K citations

  7. University of East Anglia

    Norwich, United Kingdom

    19 h-index

    57 publications

    3.1K citations

  8. Nishi Eye Hospital

    Osaka, Japan

    18 h-index

    32 publications

    2.7K citations

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  1. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery

    350 publications · 17.5K citations

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  2. Ophthalmology

    40 publications · 3.4K citations

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  3. American Journal of Ophthalmology

    41 publications · 2.2K citations

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  4. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science

    IOVS · 38 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 62 publications · 2.6K citations

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