American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43.e1 , January 2006

Role of Silicon Contamination on Calcification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses

Presented in part as a paper at the ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, Washington, DC, April 2005.

,Accepted 22 August 2005.

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 Supported by the Research to Prevent Blindness Olga Keith Wiess Scholar Award (to Liliana Werner, MD, PhD).

PII: S0002-9394(05)00968-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2005.08.045

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 141, Issue 1 , Pages 35-43.e1 , January 2006

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