Corneal implant and method of making the same

Details Corneal implant and method of making the same Corneal implant and method of making the same

1984-01-27

1986-01-14

Frinks, Ronald L.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Eye prosthesis

Corneal implant

128 1R, 128303R, 128334R, A61F 116, A61F 124

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045637792

ABSTRACT:
A corneal implant and method of making the same utilizes a corneal plug removed from an eye, frozen solid, and centrally bored to, but not through, its Bowman's or its Descemet's membrane. An artificial plug which is optically clear is inserted in the bore of the corneal plug and attached thereto. The corneal plug with the artificial plug therein is thereafter implanted in a corresponding opening in the cornea of the patient's eye providing a transparent window free of fluid leakage.

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patent: 4077411 (1978-03-01), Ward
patent: 4346482 (1982-08-01), Tennant et al.
"Fluid-Barrier Procedure": Artificial Corneal Endothelium Tested, JAMA, vol. 198, No. 6, Nov. 7, 1966, pp. 40-41.
"Optical Properties of Buried Corneal Silicone Prostheses" by David Miller et al., American Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 66, No. 4, Oct. 1968, pp. 633-640.

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