Read full paper at: www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50637#.VEccnVfHRK0 Author(s) Baljit K. Ghatora , Stephen J. Barton , Peter J. S. Foot , Philip Miller Tate Affiliation(s) Materials Research Centre, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK . ABSTRACT Medical-grade poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is extensively employed in the fabrication of a variety of medical implants, including intraocular lenses (IOLs). However, a postoperative complication that leads to the failure of the implanted intraocular lenses has been recently identified. This process, termed calcification, occurs when calcium-containing deposits accumulate on the surface of the IOL. In ...
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