Open AccessApplication of polycaprolactone nanofibers as patch graft in ophthalmology
Author(s) -
Hassan Hashemi,
Soheila Asgari,
Saied Shahhoseini,
Mirgholamreza Mahbod,
Fatemeh Atyabi,
Haleh Bakhshandeh,
Amir Houshang Beheshtnejad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_647_17
Subject(s) - medicine , polycaprolactone , nanofiber , ophthalmology , composite material , materials science , polymer
The purpose of the study was to evaluate tissue reaction to polycaprolactone (PCL) nanofiber patches in the cornea, conjunctiva, and anterior chamber (AC) in rabbit eyes and to assess their biocompatibility for use as patch grafts.