By Traian Chirila, Damien Harkin

Biomaterials and Regenerative medication in Ophthalmology, moment Edition, makes a speciality of an getting older inhabitants and the expanding cases of eye ailments. Biomaterials remain used for varied clinical units for the recovery of eyesight, bettering many sufferers’ caliber of lifestyles. as a result, biomaterials and regenerative drugs have gotten more and more vital to the advances of ophthalmology and optometry. This publication offers readers with an up to date and multiplied examine the current prestige and destiny path of biomaterials and regenerative drugs during this very important field.

  • Provides an essential and demanding exploration of biomaterials and regenerative drugs, proposing an important advances made within the fields of ophthalmology and optometry, resembling the improvement of intraocular lenses and new purposes for touch lens
  • Presents a brand new and up-to-date examine the long run course of biomaterials and regenerative medication during this field
  • Comprehensive insurance in quite a number fields, together with hydrogels, corneal tissue engineering, and stem mobile cures for the recovery of the ocular surface

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