Titanium Coating of the Boston Keratoprosthesis
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Titanium Coating of the Boston Keratoprosthesis
PURPOSE We tested the feasibility of using titanium to enhance adhesion of the Boston Keratoprosthesis (B-KPro), ultimately to decrease the risk of implant-associated complications. METHODS Cylindrical rods were made of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), PMMA coated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) over a layer of polydopamine (PMMATiO2), smooth (Ti) and sandblasted (TiSB) titanium, and titanium t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Translational Vision Science & Technology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2164-2591
DOI: 10.1167/tvst.5.2.17