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US 2001/0037150 A1Published application
Intraocular lens materials with low incidence of posterior capsule opacification
OwnerKwan Y. Chan, Mutlu Karakelle +1inventors
InventorsKwan Y. Chan, Mutlu Karakelle, Reijo Linnola
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Abstract
IOL bodies comprising materials having a Fibronectin/Vitronectin Compatibility Index>1 and a Lens Epithelial Cell Growth Biocompatibility Index≧1 on their posterior surface have a low incidence of posterior capsule opacification.
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An intraocular lens body having an anterior and a posterior surface separated by an edge, wherein the posterior surface comprises a material having a Tg of about −20 to +25° C., an elongation of at least about 150%, a Fibronectin/Vitronectin Compatibility Index>1, and a Lens Epithelial Cell Growth Biocompatibility Index≧1.
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