Viscoelastic Substances

Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Welcome....Pages 1-2
Viscoelastic Substances — An Introduction....Pages 3-5
Presentation of Viscoelastic Materials — The Most Important Parameters....Pages 6-20
Healon® in Chemical Burns of the Eye and for Protection of the Eye Surface....Pages 21-29
Cataracts and Viscoelastics....Pages 30-35
Use of Hyaluronic Acid (Healon®) for Intraocular Tamponade and for Closure of Perforating Corneal Injuries....Pages 36-40
Viscoelastic Substances in Traumatology and Substitution of Lacrimal Fluid....Pages 41-46
The Use of Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Ocular Hypotonia....Pages 47-54
Application of Intraocular Tamponades in Retinal and Vitreous Surgery....Pages 55-61
Functional and Anatomical Results in Silicon Oil Surgery of Posterior Eye Segments....Pages 62-68
Histopathological Findings....Pages 69-77
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
Viscoelastic Substances — Regulatory Aspects from the Industry Point of View....Pages 80-83
Assessment of Viscoelastic Substances in the Registration Procedure....Pages 84-92
Viscoelastic Substances — Classification into the Framework of German Legislation....Pages 93-100
Regulatory Aspects of Bioinert Substances....Pages 101-117
Summary....Pages 118-118