Acrylic and silicone IOLs have become the preferred materials over PMMA, but high-volume surgeons say they still use PMMA lenses for a variety of reasons. According to the Leaming survey presented at ...

Options for surgical management of patients with traumatic or congenital aniridia are few, but several implants now offer hope for patients with the condition. Though no implants currently have ...

A scanning electron microscope image shows the outer surface of a porous PMMA space maintainer that has been cut to fit the dimensions of a jawbone defect.--Courtesy of Rice University Scientists from ...

If the patient is healthy and between the ages of 15 and 65, a porous implant (bioceramic implant) that can potentially be pegged is the author's first choice. The porous implant with a peg will be ...

Question: I’ve been researching injectable fillers on the Internet. What I learned is that Artefill™ is actually an implant even though my doctor told me it was a filler. Isn’t it dangerous to inject ...

Researchers describe their test of antibiotic-infused block copolymers in their plastic spacers to protect craniofacial tissue from infection while healing. Rice University researchers developing ...

Researchers at Rice University who are developing temporary implants for facial reconstruction are incorporating a unique way to deliver time-released antibiotics to ward off infection while a patient ...

Rice University researchers developing temporary implants for facial reconstruction are incorporating a unique way to deliver time-released antibiotics to ward off infection while a patient heals. The ...