Cytotoxicity testing is a regulatory requirement for safety testing of new ocular implants. In
vitro toxicity tests determine whether toxic chemicals are present on a material surface or …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a biocompatibilidade de material FullCure 720®, que é uma resina, na
confecção de implante orbitário. Avaliou-se a resposta clínica dos animais, toxicidade …

Recent developments in ocular implant technology require the in vitro evaluation of ocular
compatibility in early stage development programs. This requires an understanding and …

Background: It is an urgent task of the today's science to search for and introduce
biointegrable synthetic materials into medical practice. Purpose: To investigate the soft …

Accurate iris reproduction in the fabrication of ocular prosthesis in order to match the
remaining eye is a key factor to mask the loss and achieve an esthetic outcome for …

Macrophages play an important role in the elimination of infections, the removal of debris
and in tissue repair after infection and trauma. In vitro models that assess ocular …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare, in vivo on a rat model, two different
preservatives—benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and polyquaternium-1 (PQ-1)—using new …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the cytotoxicity of multipurpose solutions used for contact lens
disinfection. METHODS: Four multipurpose solutions (Optifree® containing quaternary …

Purpose The purpose was to develop suitable in vitro methods to detect ocular epithelial cell
damage when exposed to UV radiation, in an effort to evaluate UV-absorbing ophthalmic …

We describe the histopathologic results of extracapsular lens extraction and silicone and
poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in 36 rabbit eyes …