The use of polymers in the treatment of retinal detachment: Current trends and future perspectives

Polymers

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-322

  Baino, Francesco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogel; Retina; Scleral buckling; Silicone; Vitreous; Vitreous substitute

Indexed keywords

CURRENT TRENDS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; FUTURE TRENDS; RETINA; SCLERAL BUCKLING; VITREORETINAL SURGERY; VITREOUS; VITREOUS SUBSTITUTE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; HYDROGELS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; SILICONES; SURGERY;

BUCKLING;

EID: 79251629293     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/polym2030286     Document Type: Review

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