Abstract
Hyaluronan solutions known as ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) are used in surgical procedures within the eye and on the surface of the eye to prevent dryness and to facilitate wound healing. HA and a variety of derivatives facilitate procedures including vitreoretinal surgery, anterior segment surgery, glaucoma surgery, and corneal transplantation.
Keywords: Hyaluronic acid, surgical aid, moisturizer, wound healing
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Title: Hyaluronan as an Ophthalmic Viscoelastic Device
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Author(s): Endre A. Balazs
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Keywords: Hyaluronic acid, surgical aid, moisturizer, wound healing
Abstract: Hyaluronan solutions known as ophthalmic viscoelastic devices (OVDs) are used in surgical procedures within the eye and on the surface of the eye to prevent dryness and to facilitate wound healing. HA and a variety of derivatives facilitate procedures including vitreoretinal surgery, anterior segment surgery, glaucoma surgery, and corneal transplantation.
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Balazs A. Endre, Hyaluronan as an Ophthalmic Viscoelastic Device, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 2008; 9 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920108785161596
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920108785161596 |
Print ISSN 1389-2010 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4316 |
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