OPHTHALMOLOGY

Fyodorov–Zuev Keratoprosthesis

Mar 20, 2017 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Fyodorov–Zuev Keratoprosthesis

Fig. 25.1 (a) Fyodorov–Zuev keratoprosthesis from anterior view, (b) in an artificial anterior chamber, (c) from anterior view before with prosthesis embedded into the cornea just before the transplant, and…

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History of the Artificial Cornea

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Fig. 2.1 Nussbaum’s keratoprosthesis (From Mannis and Dohlman [12]) Dimmers looked into improving over Nussbaum’s design by incorporating a 0.1-mm-thick celluloid piece without any significant success due to infection and…

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Integrating Keratoprosthesis

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Fig. 26.1 SEM (Scanning electron microscopy) image of superporous skirt showing interconnecting pores Fig. 26.2 Both core and skirt are shown in this picture. The skirt is white due to…

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Future Directions for the Boston Keratoprosthesis

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015M. Soledad Cortina and Jose de la Cruz (eds.)Keratoprostheses and Artificial Corneas10.1007/978-3-642-55179-6_20 20. Future Directions for the Boston Keratoprosthesis Kathryn Colby1   (1) Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Boston Children’s Hospital,…

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