The challenges and demands of implant materials are changing as a result of the substantial
expansion in the global population. Suitable implants are required for aged people, physical …

Recently, a large spectrum of biomaterials emerged, with emphasis on various pure,
blended, or doped calcium phosphates (CaPs). Although basic cytocompatibility testing …

Prosthetic eye is indispensable as filler after enucleation in patients with anophthalmia,
whereas there are still many complications including postoperative infection and eye socket …

Background Angiogenic ocular diseases address the main source of vision impairment or
irreversible vision loss. The angiogenesis process depends on the balance between the pro …

Objectives To report the results of a large case series of enucleations with primary insertion
of an unwrapped hydroxyapatite (HA) orbital implant. Methods We retrospectively reviewed …

The main motivation of an ocular-orbital reconstruction after a radical surgical intervention
(evisceration, enucleation) is represented by the psychological and socio-economic impact …

Tissue engineering is a therapeutic idea that seeks to repair or restore spoiled or lost
tissues. It employs a new technique to replace the lost organ through the use of an implant …

Evisceration is a surgical procedure involving the complete removal of intraocular contents
with preservation of conjunctiva, Tenon's capsule, scleral shell, optic nerve, and extraocular …

Congenital anophthalmia may be caused by an early pathology in the gestational
development of the optic vesicle. It can be further divided into “true” anophthalmia and …

Biocompatible ceramics, commonly known as" bioceramics", are an extremely versatile
class of materials with a wide range of applications in modern medicine. Given the inorganic …