D. Salmony
Jun 1, 1959
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British Journal of Ophthalmology
Abstract
a-CHYMOTRYPSIN is now widely used to facilitate the operation of cataract extraction. Although some preliminary experiments have been reported by Barraquer, the biochemical action of this enzyme on the zonule has not been studied hitherto. It is of great importance to know whether chymotrypsin attacks only the zonule or whether it might also affect other tissues of the eye, particularly the vitreous body, the anterior surface of which would be exposed to chymotrypsin during the enzyme treatment of the zonule.