Retinal degeneration and biocompatibility of subretinal implants: A histological analysis;Histologische untersuchungen zur netzhautdegeneration und zur gewebeverträglichkeit subretinaler implantate

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 364-368

  Kohler, K ^a   Hartmann, J A ^a   Werts, D ^a   Zrenner, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; Gliosis; Microphotodiodes; Retinal degeneration; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BLINDNESS; CELL DESTRUCTION; DIODE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMPLANT; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PHOTORECEPTOR; RETINA DEGENERATION; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; GLIOSIS; HUMANS; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROCOMPUTERS; MICROELECTRODES; NEURONS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RATS; RETINA; RETINAL DEGENERATION; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; SWINE;

EID: 0035038537     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003470170142     Document Type: Review

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