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IOL supported by anterior, posterior capsule helps prevent PCO

Antwerp, Belgium-Researchers in Belgium and The Netherlands have developed a new type of IOL that helps prevent secondary posterior capsular opacification (PCO), which is due to the proliferation of the remaining lens epithelial cells (LECs) in the lens bag after cataract extraction, according to Veva De Groot, MD.

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