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- Title
Current State of the Art and Next Generation of Materials for a Customized IntraOcular Lens according to a Patient-Specific Eye Power.
- Authors
Vacalebre, Martina; Frison, Renato; Corsaro, Carmelo; Neri, Fortunato; Santoro, Antonio; Conoci, Sabrina; Anastasi, Elena; Curatolo, Maria Cristina; Fazio, Enza
- Abstract
Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are commonly implanted after surgical removal of a cataractous lens. A variety of IOL materials are currently available, including collamer, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, PHEMA copolymer, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and silicone. High-quality polymers with distinct physical and optical properties for IOL manufacturing and in line with the highest quality standards on the market have evolved to encompass medical needs. Each of them and their packaging show unique advantages and disadvantages. Here, we highlight the evolution of polymeric materials and mainly the current state of the art of the unique properties of some polymeric systems used for IOL design, identifying current limitations for future improvements. We investigate the characteristics of the next generation of IOL materials, which must satisfy biocompatibility requirements and have tuneable refractive index to create patient-specific eye power, preventing formation of posterior capsular opacification.
- Subjects
INTRAOCULAR lenses; ARTIFICIAL implants; REFRACTIVE index; POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE; OPTICAL properties; ANTERIOR chamber (Eye)
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 6, p1590
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym15061590