OCT 18, 2018
Surface Modification: Better IOLs, Fewer Problems
By Hiroyuki Matsushima, MD; Mayumi Nagata, MD; Yoko Katsuki, MD; Koichiro Mukai, MD; Soichiro Motono, MD and Tadashi Senoo, MD
Video Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
07:59
Cataract/Anterior Segment, Complications, New Technology and Instruments
Dr. Hiroyuki Matsushima and colleagues propose a solution for overcoming posterior capsule opacification (PCO). The authors treat the IOL surface with UV/ozone to increase cellular and tissue adhesion. They present 3-year data showing how the method can help prevent PCO.
Relevant Financial Disclosures: The authors developed this technique in collaboration with Hoya Surgical Optics.