A new design and application of bioelastomers for better control of intraocular pressure in a glaucoma drainage device

• Main Authors: Luong, Quang Minh, Shang, Lei, Ang, Marcus, Kong, Jen Fong, Peng, Yan, Wong, Tina T., Venkatraman, Subbu S.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102858; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19058
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Glaucoma drainage device (GDD) implantation is an effective method of lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP). Commonly used GDDs can be classified into nonvalved and valved. Although a stable IOP is critical, currently available devices often cause extreme IOP fluctuations: nonvalved GDDs suffer fr...