Biological corneal inlay for presbyopia derived from small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE)

• Main Authors: Liu, Yu-Chi, Teo, Ericia Pei Wen, Ang, Heng Pei, Seah, Xin Yi, Lwin, Nyein Chan, Yam, Gary Hin Fai, Mehta, Jodhbir Singh
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Small Incision Lenticule Extraction; Biological Corneal Inlay
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/87549; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45412
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Corneal inlays are a relatively new treatment option for presbyopia. Using biological inlays, derived from lenticules extracted from small incision lenticule extraction, may offer advantages over commercialized synthetic inlays in the aspect of biocompatibility. We conducted a non-human primate stud...