Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 1932-1937 , November 2006

Postoperative surface deposits on intraocular lenses in children

,Accepted 20 June 2006.

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 Presented in part at the ASCRS Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery, San Diego, California, USA, May 2004.Supported by the Research to Prevent Blindness Olga Keith Wiess Scholar Award (Dr. Werner).Dr. Apple is a consultant to Alcon, AMO, Hoya, and Rayner. Dr. Assia is a consultant to Hanita, Israel. No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.

PII: S0886-3350(06)01068-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.06.035

Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 11 , Pages 1932-1937 , November 2006

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