BIOINTEGRABLE KERATOPROSTHESIS

摘要

There is provided a one-piece keratoprosthesis (10) comprising a central lenticular zone and a peripheral annular zone (20) comprising a plurality of transverse channels (22) penetrating the full thickness of the keratoprosthesis, wherein the distribution and frequency of the channels is selected to ensure at least a minimum surface area for the tissue-material interaction whilst providing for maximum integration of the host tissue into the material.