Biocompatibility of polyvinylalcohol gel as a vitreous substitute

Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 247-255

  Hara, Yoshiaki ^a   Matsuura, Toyoaki ^a   Taketani, Futoshi ^a   Tsukamoto, Mitsuo ^a   Nawa, Yoshiaki ^a   Saishin, Mototsugu ^a   Kodama, Ryou ^b   Yamauchi, Aizou ^b  

^a NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Bionic Des Res Grp Adv I

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Hydrogel; Polyvinylalcohol (PVA) gel; Vitreous substitute

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; EYE SURGERY; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RABBIT; VITREOUS BODY;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; GELS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RABBITS; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0031944482     PISSN: 00290203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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