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A review of the development of a synthetic corneal onlay for refractive correction |
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| Authors: | Margaret D. M. Evans Keith M. McLean Timothy C. Hughes Deborah F. Sweeney |
| Affiliation: | a Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia 2052 b CSIRO Molecular Science, Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia 1670 c CSIRO Molecular Science, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, VIC, Australia 3168 |
| Abstract: | A synthetic corneal onlay, or implantable contact lens, could obviate the need for spectacles or conventional contact lenses in patients who seek convenient, reversible correction of refractive error. Several research groups have attempted to develop such a product in the past but much of the data from these studies remains unpublished due to commercial interests. This article reviews relevant papers and patents in the corneal implant field and discusses our efforts to develop a synthetic corneal onlay using a perfluoropolyether-based polymer. |
| Keywords: | Corneal onlay Fluoropolymer Collagen In vivo Biocompatible Epithelium |
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