A feasibility study of using biodegradable magnesium alloy in glaucoma drainage device
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Cindy ML Hutnik. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Western Ontario, Ivey Eye Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2, Canada. Cindy.hutnik@sjhc.london.on.ca

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    Technological advances in glaucoma have challenged the traditional treatment paradigm. Historically incisional surgery has been used in cases of advanced disease and/or uncontrolled intraocular pressures resistant to medical or laser interventions. More recently, perhaps due to advancements in imaging, surgery has been suggested to be beneficial earlier in the treatment paradigm. Despite these trends, surgical manipulation of the tissues and unpredictability of wound healing continue to result in surgical failure. Magnesium is an essential element for human body and plays a critically important role in maintaining the functional and structural integrity of several tissues, including the eye. Due to several of its advantageous properties such as non-toxicity, biodegradability, and high biological compatibility, magnesium alloy has attracted great attention as a novel biomaterial. Biodegradable cardiovascular stents made of magnesium alloy have already been introduced into clinical practice. The purpose of this review is to determine if bioabsorbable magnesium alloys can be utilized as a promising candidate for the development of a new generation of glaucoma surgical assistive devices.

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Xiang-Ji Li, Lin Xie, Fu-Sheng Pan, et al. A feasibility study of using biodegradable magnesium alloy in glaucoma drainage device. Int J Ophthalmol, 2018,11(1):135-142

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  • Received:March 04,2017
  • Revised:August 31,2017
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  • Online: January 09,2018
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