American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 3 , Pages 395-403.e2 , September 2008

Opacification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lens Attributable to Calcification: Investigation on Mechanism

  • Sotirios P. Gartaganis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Sotirios P. Gartaganis, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Patras Medical School, 26500 Rion, Patras 26504, Greece
    • ,
  • Dimitra G. Kanellopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Patras and FORTH-ICEHT, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Ephigenia K. Mela

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Vassiliki S. Panteli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
    • ,
  • Petros G. Koutsoukos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Patras and FORTH-ICEHT, Patras, Greece

,Accepted 22 April 2008.

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 See accompanying Editorial on page 341.

PII: S0002-9394(08)00334-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.04.032

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 146, Issue 3 , Pages 395-403.e2 , September 2008

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