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Steps Towards Perfection: A Short History of Cataract Surgery and Lens Implantation
Paul U Fechner, Late Klaus D Teichmann
CHAPTER 1:
Tadini, the Man Who Invented the Artificial Lens
CHAPTER 2:
The Smith-Indian Cataract Expression
CHAPTER 3:
History of the Intraocular Lens—Introduction
CHAPTER 4:
History of IOL Materials
PMMA
Heparin Surface Modifications
Hydrogel
Silicone
Hydrophobic Acrylic
Hydrophilic Acrylic
Ultraviolet Light Absorbing Substances
Haptic Materials
FORMULAS
Formula 1: Acrylic (basic formula)
Formula 2: Hydrogel (polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, poly-HEMA)
Formula 3: Polyorganosiloxane
Formula 4: Polydimethyl Siloxane (PDMS)
Formula 5: Polydimethyl Diphenyl Siloxane (PDMDPS)
Formula 6: Polyamide (nylon-66) (a polymerization of hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid)
Formula 7: Polypropylene (Prolene)
Formula 8: Polysulfone
CHAPTER 5:
History of Lens Implantation in Cataract Operation
OPTICAL CONSEQUENCES OF CATARACT OPERATION
Lens Implantation—the Beginnings
The Ridley Lens
Early Anterior Chamber Lenses
Chamber-Angle-Fixated Lenses
The International Intraocular Implant Club
Exploring Other Sites of Fixation
Epstein's Pupillary Lenses
The Binkhorst Iris-Clip Lens
Medallion Lens of Worst
Iris Claw Lens of Worst
Angle-Fixated Lenses Today
Early Posterior Chamber Lenses
Modern Posterior Chamber Lenses
Recent Developments in Lens Design and Materials
Special Cases
Secondary Lens Implantation
Magnifying Intraocular Lens Implants
IOLs for Aniridia or Iris Defects
Outlook
CHAPTER 6:
Phakic Intraocular Lenses
SUMMARY
INDEX
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