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Further development of experimental techniques for refilling the lens of animal eyes with a balloon.

Abstract
Various techniques for experimental refilling of the lens of animal eyes are possible. We describe two new methods: Balloon insertion after endocapsular phacoemulsification and after phacoemulsification with circular capsulorhexis. The feasibility of these techniques was tested in both rabbit eyes and pig cadaver eyes. With organo-silicone gel as the balloon filling material, post-operative refractive changes of up to 4 diopters of residual hyperopia were achieved; accommodation changes were up to -1 diopter. The technique of refilling the lens with a balloon to avoid leakage of filling material warrants further study.
AuthorsO Nishi, T Hara, T Hara, F Hayashi, Y Sakka, S Iwata
JournalJournal of cataract and refractive surgery (J Cataract Refract Surg) Vol. 15 Issue 5 Pg. 584-8 (Sep 1989) ISSN: 0886-3350 [Print] United States
PMID2810099 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Silicones
Topics
  • Animals
  • Cataract Extraction (methods)
  • Lens Capsule, Crystalline (surgery)
  • Lens, Crystalline (surgery)
  • Methods
  • Prostheses and Implants
  • Rabbits
  • Silicones
  • Swine

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