Medical - Intraocular Lens

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Though it is a hard brittle material, PMMA have an extensive record in medical applications as dental fillings, intraocular lens, and bone cements since the 1940s (Figure 18.1c). This... 

Implantable medical devices market (reconstructive joint replacemenfi spinal implants, cardiovascular implants, dental implants, intraocular lens and breast implants)— U.S. Industry analysis, size, share, trends, growth and forecast 2012-2018. Transparerwy market research. (2013). 

San Francisco, Ca., Spring 1997, p. 128-9. 012 ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY STUDY OF INTRAOCULAR LENS IMPLANTS -TOPOGRAPHY AND SURFACE PROPERTIES Kowalewski T Ravi V N Washington,University St.Louis,Veterans Affairs Medical Center... 

The first medical application of the noiiinflammators fraction of Na-hyaluronan (NIF-NaHY) was in the ophthalmic surgery. The commercial product under the trademark Healon was introduced by Kabi Pharmacia, Upsala, Sweden. Healon is primarily used in cataract surgery. It minimizes the surgical trauma during the removal of the cataractous lens and introduction of its replacement, the intraocular plastic lens. 

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