(1) University Eye Hospital, Schleichstrasse 12–16, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;(2) University Eye Hospital, Regensburg, Germany;(3) Natural and Medical Science Institute, Reutlingen, Germany
Abstract:
Purpose
For human trials with retinal prostheses it is mandatory to develop procedures to safely explant and possibly reimplant the devices. This prompted us to investigate in a small exploratory study the safety of repeated transchoroidal implantation and explantation procedures of complex subretinal devices in laboratory animals.