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Vitreous Substitutes: Old and New Materials in Vitreoretinal Surgery
Joint Authors
Alovisi, Camilla
Panico, Claudio
Sanctis, Ugo de
Eandi, Chiara M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent developments in vitreoretinal surgery have increased the need for suitable vitreous substitutes.
A successful substitute should maintain all the physical and biochemical properties of the original vitreous, be easy to manipulate, and be long lasting.
Substitutes can be gaseous or liquid, both of which have associated advantages and disadvantages related to their physical properties and use.
Furthermore, new surgical techniques with smaller vitreoretinal instruments have driven the use of more viscous substitutes.
In this review, we analyze and discuss the most frequently used vitreous substitutes and look ahead to future alternatives.
We classify these compounds based on their composition and structure, discuss their clinical use with respect to their associated advantages and disadvantages, and analyze how new vitreoretinal surgical techniques have modified their use.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alovisi, Camilla& Panico, Claudio& Sanctis, Ugo de& Eandi, Chiara M.. 2017. Vitreous Substitutes: Old and New Materials in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184744
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alovisi, Camilla…[et al.]. Vitreous Substitutes: Old and New Materials in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184744
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alovisi, Camilla& Panico, Claudio& Sanctis, Ugo de& Eandi, Chiara M.. Vitreous Substitutes: Old and New Materials in Vitreoretinal Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184744
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184744