Comparison of Six Different Silicones In Vitro for Application as Glaucoma Drainage Device

Comparison of Six Different Silicones In Vitro for Application as Glaucoma Drainage Device

Silicones are widely used in medical applications. In ophthalmology, glaucoma drainage devices are utilized if conservative therapies are not applicable or have failed. Long-term success of these devices is limited by failure to control intraocular pressure due to fibrous encapsulation. Therefore, d...

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Main Authors: Claudia Windhövel, Lisa Harder, Jan-Peter Bach, Michael Teske, Niels Grabow, Thomas Eickner, Ulf Hinze, Boris Chichkov, Ingo Nolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:Materials
Subjects:
silicone
glaucoma
fibrosis
Med-4234
SILUPRAN 2445A/B
Silastic MDX4-4210
LSR 40
40,026
Silbione LSR 4330
Silbione LSR 4350
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