RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Experimental suprachoroidal plombage with a urethane based hydrophilic polymer.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 278
OP 283
DO 10.1136/bjo.72.4.278
VO 72
IS 4
A1 W. S. Foulds
A1 D. Aitken
A1 W. R. Lee
YR 1988
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/4/278.abstract
AB Small portions of dehydrated hydrophilic polymer (HPU 90, Smith and Nephew) have been inserted into the suprachoroidal space in rabbits to investigate the possible use of suprachoroidal plombage in retinal detachment surgery. As it hydrates, the material causes a pronounced elevation of choroid and retina, and the implants have been well tolerated for periods of up to one year in experimental animals. The implant slowly breaks down and stimulates a simple macrophagic reaction: fibrosis in the overlying choroid is associated with ischaemic gliosis and chorioretinal fusion.