Pathology of corneal hydrogel alloplastic implants

• Published in: Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 92; no. 9; p. 1294
• Main Authors: Peiffer, R L, Werblin, T P, Fryczkowski, A W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1985
• Subjects: Animals; Cornea - pathology; Cornea - surgery; Cornea - ultrastructure; Female; Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; Macaca fascicularis; Macaca mulatta; Microscopy, Electron; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Polyethylene Glycols; Prostheses and Implants; Refractive Surgical Procedures

Hydrogel keratophakia is a new form of lamellar refractive surgery which, in theory, can deal with almost all forms of refractive error. We examined the histopathological effects of several types of hydrogel materials on the cornea of non-human primates. With the exception of one type of hydrogel ma...