PMID- 17878830
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20071018
LR  - 20191026
IS  - 1773-0597 (Electronic)
IS  - 0181-5512 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 7
DP  - 2007 Sep
TI  - [Lens biomaterials for cataract surgery].
PG  - 757-67
AB  - The first lens implantations were performed by Sir Harold Ridley in 1949 using 
      rigid poly-methyl-methacrylate (PMMA) lenses. This biomaterial was used 
      exclusively for more than 30 years. In the early 1970s, Charles Kelman introduced 
      phacoemulsification, reducing the incision size and beginning biomaterial 
      diversification, including foldable materials. More than 50 years after the 
      introduction of PMMA, the range of biomaterials used for intraocular lenses 
      remains extremely limited. Among the materials tested, acrylic polymers and 
      silicon elastomeres are the only remaining materials used for optics. In vivo 
      tolerance is no longer the sole criterion in choosing biomaterials: clinical 
      performance now plays a major role, including injection abilities, optical 
      qualities, and long-term postoperative intraocular behavior. Together with lens 
      design, the analysis of the physical and chemical characteristics of biomaterials 
      will contribute to the choice of the best intraocular lens.
FAU - Amzallag, T
AU  - Amzallag T
AD  - Institut Ophtalmique, Somain.
FAU - Pynson, J
AU  - Pynson J
LA  - fre
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
TT  - Biomateriaux dans la chirurgie du cristallin.
PL  - France
TA  - J Fr Ophtalmol
JT  - Journal francais d'ophtalmologie
JID - 7804128
SB  - IM
MH  - *Cataract Extraction
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Lenses, Intraocular
MH  - Prosthesis Design
RF  - 34
EDAT- 2007/09/20 09:00
MHDA- 2007/10/19 09:00
CRDT- 2007/09/20 09:00
PHST- 2007/09/20 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2007/10/19 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2007/09/20 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0181-5512(07)91369-8 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/s0181-5512(07)91369-8 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Fr Ophtalmol. 2007 Sep;30(7):757-67. doi: 10.1016/s0181-5512(07)91369-8.