Open AccessEARLY EXPERIENCES WITH SOFT INTRAOCULAR IMPLANTS
Author(s) -
STEELE ARTHUR O. McG.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-1606
pISSN - 0814-9763
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1988.tb01258.x
Subject(s) - silicone , medicine , soft tissue , ophthalmology , implant , surgery , materials science , composite material
The author recounts his early experience with implants for the posterior chamber made of silicone. While the numbers are small the visual results appear to be satisfactory. The results, however, are marred by an as yet unacceptable rate of post‐operative complications.