Caffeic acid phenethyl ester to inhibit posterior capsule opacification in rabbits


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

JOURNAL OF CATARACT AND REFRACTIVE SURGERY, cilt.23, sa.10, ss.1572-1576, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

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