Enucleated eye model for intraocular retinal prosthesis implantation. |
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| Authors: | Tanapat Ratanapakorn Hossein Ameri Mark S Humayun James D Weiland |
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| Institution: | Doheny Retina Institute, Doheny Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA. |
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| Abstract: | An enucleated porcine eye model was developed to assess intraocular retinal prosthesis implantation surgery. The surgical technique consists of corneal and crystalline lens removal, keratoprosthesis replacement, and vitrectomy. To test the eye model, the scleral incision was increased to 5 mm and a 10-mm wide retinal prosthesis folded and inserted. One retinal tack was used to fix the prosthesis to the retina. A retinal prosthesis array was inserted without significant damage to the array and conformed to the curvature of the eye. Fundus photography and optical coherence tomography were performed at the end of surgery. |
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