Caffeic acid phenethyl ester to inhibit posterior capsule opacification in rabbits

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Hepsen I. F., Bayramlar H., Gultek A., Ozen S., Tilgen F., Evereklioglu C.

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, vol.23, no.10, pp.1572-1576, 1997 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 23 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 1997
• Doi Number: 10.1016/s0886-3350(97)80031-4
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1572-1576
• Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To assess whether caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) prevents posterior capsule opacification (PCO) by suppressing the transformation of the lens epithelial cells.