Open AccessTitanium back plate for a PMMA keratoprosthesis: clinical outcomes
Author(s) -
Amit Todani,
Joseph B. Ciolino,
Jared D. Ament,
Kathryn Colby,
Roberto Pineda,
Michael W. Belin,
James V. Aquavella,
James Chodosh,
Claes H. Dohlman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.196
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1435-702X
pISSN - 0721-832X
DOI - 10.1007/s00417-011-1684-y
Subject(s) - keratoprosthesis , titanium , materials science , ophthalmology , medicine , biomedical engineering , visual acuity , metallurgy
To compare the rate of retroprosthetic membrane (RPM) formation in Boston Keratoprosthesis (BKPro) with polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) versus titanium backplates.