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Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy
Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy is characterized by corneal stromal edema with epithelial and subepithelial bullae due to cell loss and endothelial decompensation through trauma during cataract surgery. Patients present decreased vision, tearing, and pain caused by ruptured epithelial bullae. Cataract affects approximately 20 million people worldwide, and this complication can occur in 1 to 2%...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1395-3907,1600-0420
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2005.00411.x