Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)

__Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology, Second Edition,__ focuses on an aging population and the increasing instances of eye diseases. Biomaterials continue to be used for numerous medical devices for the restoration of eyesight, improving many patients’ quality of life. Consequently, biomaterials and regenerative medicine are becoming increasingly important to the advances of ophthalmology and optometry. This book provides readers with an updated and expanded look at the present status and future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this important field. * Provides an integral and significant exploration of biomaterials and regenerative medicine, presenting crucial advances made in the fields of ophthalmology and optometry, such as the development of intraocular lenses and new applications for contact lens * Presents a new and updated look at the future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this field * Comprehensive coverage in a range of fields, including hydrogels, corneal tissue engineering, and stem cell therapies for the restoration of the ocular surface Content: Related titles,Front Matter,Copyright,List of contributors,Woodhead Publishing Series in BiomaterialsEntitled to full text1 - An introduction to ophthalmic biomaterials and their role in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, Pages 1-14 2 - The ageing ocular surface: Challenges for biomaterials design and function, Pages 17-43 3 - Ocular biotribology and the contact lens: Surface interactions and ocular response, Pages 45-74 4 - Physicochemical properties of hydrogels for use in ophthalmology, Pages 75-100 5 - Current concepts in the design of hydrogels as vitreous substitutes, Pages 101-130 6 - Biomaterials for intraocular sustained drug delivery, Pages 131-147 7 - Collagen scaffolds for corneal regeneration, Pages 151-177 8 - Reconstruction of the ocular surface using biomaterial templates, Pages 179-218 9 - Contact lens delivery of stem cells for restoring the ocular surface, Pages 219-239 10 - Biomaterials for repair and regeneration of the neural retina, Pages 243-261 11 - Biomaterial templates for the culture and transplantation of retinal pigment epithelial cells: A critical review, Pages 263-289 12 - Biomaterials for retinal tissue engineering, Pages 291-308 13 - Orbital enucleation implants and ocular prostheses: Biocompatibility and design, Pages 311-348 14 - A glaucoma drainage device incorporating a slow-release drug delivery system for the management of fibrosis, Pages 349-367 15 - The development of biomaterials for contact lens applications: Effects of wear modality on materials design, Pages 369-399 16 - Advances in intraocular lens materials, Pages 401-417 17 - Opacification and degradation of the implanted intraocular lenses, Pages 419-442 18 - The development and results of an artificial cornea: AlphaCorTM, Pages 443-462 Index, Pages 463-483

Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology, Second Edition, focuses on an aging population and the increasing instances of eye diseases. Biomaterials continue to be used for numerous medical devices for the restoration of eyesight, improving many patients’ quality of life. Consequently, biomaterials and regenerative medicine are becoming increasingly important to the advances of ophthalmology and optometry. This book provides readers with an updated and expanded look at the present status and future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this important field.

• Provides an integral and significant exploration of biomaterials and regenerative medicine, presenting crucial advances made in the fields of ophthalmology and optometry, such as the development of intraocular lenses and new applications for contact lens
• Presents a new and updated look at the future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this field
• Comprehensive coverage in a range of fields, including hydrogels, corneal tissue engineering, and stem cell therapies for the restoration of the ocular surface

Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Ophthalmology, Second Edition, focuses on an aging population and the increasing instances of eye diseases. Biomaterials continue to be used for numerous medical devices for the restoration of eyesight, improving many patients’ quality of life. Consequently, biomaterials and regenerative medicine are becoming increasingly important to the advances of ophthalmology and optometry. This book provides readers with an updated and expanded look at the present status and future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this important field. Key Features: Provides an integral and significant exploration of biomaterials and regenerative medicine, presenting crucial advances made in the fields of ophthalmology and optometry, such as the development of intraocular lenses and new applications for contact lens; Presents a new and updated look at the future direction of biomaterials and regenerative medicine in this field; Comprehensive coverage in a range of fields, including hydrogels, corneal tissue engineering, and stem cell therapies for the restoration of the ocular surface. -- Publisher