Injectable silicone rubber for ocular implantation after evisceration.

Peng Fei ZhengQi Sheng YouQian LiHong Yan DengIan Y H WongXiao Yan Peng

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Injectable addition type silicon rubber may be a good choice for ocular implantation after evisceration, maintaining eyeball volume and cosmetically satisfactory when compared to the fellow eye. Spontaneous regression of inflammation implied good biocompatibility for at least 24 weeks.

Keyphrases

tissue engineering
hyaluronic acid
oxidative stress
optic nerve
gestational age