Adhesion of the vitreous body to cured polymers
Agafonov, V.A.; Anisimov, S.I.
Biulleten' Eksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny 101(3): 370-372
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0365-9615 PMID: 3955225 Document Number: 268677
The adhesive activity of several polymers as regard to vitreous body (VB) was examined by drying out the vitreous body on the surface of the materials under study. 3 types of polymers were compared with glass (silicon, polyurethan, polymethylmetacrilate). According to the reduction in adhesive activity as regard to VB the substances were ranged from silicon to glass. The authors believe that the mechanism of VB adhesion to polymers is linked to the absorption of gialuronic acid on their surface, which is part of VB. The above method is suggested for the selection of polymers used in the manufacturing of intraocular lenses.