Surgical corneal light occluder made of black HEMA.
A safe, simple surgical light occluder made of black pigmented hydrated HEMA is described. It protects the retina from all wavelengths of light and protects the corneal epithelium against abrasion and opacities due to drying during surgery.
D000179:Acrylates; D003315:Cornea; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D006801:Humans; D008027:Light / Q000009:adverse effects; D008689:Methacrylates; D011482:Protective Devices; D012160:Retina / Q000293:injuries
D000179:Acrylates; D008689:Methacrylates; C005044:hydroxyethyl methacrylate