Ophthalmic biomaterials are among the most widely used in-vivo materials in the world. More than 85 million people worldwide wear contact lenses. In the United States alone, another 5 million intraocular lenses (IOLs) made of silicones, acrylates, methacrylates, or combinations thereof, are implanted during cataract surgery every year. These operations additionally involve viscoelastic agents such as hyaluronic acid and hydroxymethyl cellulose. Many other devices are being used or investigated for potential use in the eye. The success rate of especially IOLs and contact lenses is high, yet further advancement is required. In this course, an overview of ophthalmic material applications will be given together with an outlook on the (near) future of this research field. A demonstration about current research will also be given.
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0.25 ECTS credit point
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T.G. (Theo) van Kooten, PhD (t.g.van.kooten@med.umcg.nl)
Department of Biomedical Engineering, W.J. Kolff Institute
Phone: +31 50 363 3122 / 3140
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T.G. (Theo) van Kooten, PhD, PhD
Department of Biomedical Engineering, W.J. Kolff Institute
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