METHYLCELLULOSE FOR ENDOTHELIAL CELL PROTECTION |
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| Authors: | ARTHUR D. McG. STEELE V. ANDREWS |
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| Affiliation: | Moorfields Eye Hospital, London;Moorfields Eye Hospital, London |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
A randomised trial of three types of endothelial cell protection for patients undergoing posterior chamber intraocular lens implant is described. The results confirm the superiority of a viscoelastic fluid over air as a form of endothelial cell protection. No statistically significant difference was found between sodium hyaluronate and hydroxypropylmethykellulose (HPMC). As the cost of sodium haluronate is prohibitive, a manufacturing technique for HPMC is given. |
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| Keywords: | Methylcellulose endothelial cell protection sodium haluronate air sterile hypopyon uveitis. |
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