Polysulfone corneal inlays. Adverse reactions: a preliminary report.
The use of polysulfone to manufacture a lens for insertion into the corneal stroma to correct large refractive errors has been described. Two patients are presented in whom the procedure has been associated with significant loss of vision due to development of secondary changes in the cornea.
D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000628:therapy*; D011108:Polymers; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013450:Sulfones; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
D011108:Polymers; D013450:Sulfones; C017662:polysulfone P 1700