Surgical applications of three-dimensional printing: a review of the current literature & how to get started

D Hoang, D Perrault, M Stevanovic… - Annals of translational …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Three dimensional (3D) printing involves a number of additive manufacturing techniques
that are used to build structures from the ground up. This technology has been adapted to a …

Corneal endothelial cell dysfunction: etiologies and management

S Feizi - Therapeutic advances in ophthalmology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
A transparent cornea is essential for the formation of a clear image on the retina. The human
cornea is arranged into well-organized layers, and each layer plays a significant role in …

Three-dimensional printing of medical devices used directly to treat patients: a systematic review

T Kermavnar, A Shannon, KJ O'Sullivan… - 3D Printing and …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Until recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing/additive manufacturing has not been used
extensively to create medical devices intended for actual clinical use, primarily on patient …

Preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty donor tissue: surgical technique and early clinical results

LR Newman, DL DeMill, DA Zeidenweber, ZM Mayko… - Cornea, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To describe the technique, advantages, and early complication rates of using
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) donor tissue that is prestained and …

Preloaded tissues for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty

M Parekh, A Ruzza, S Ferrari, M Busin… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction To determine the feasibility of preloading endothelial tissues for Descemet
membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK). Design Laboratory investigation. Methods …

Clinical outcomes of preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty grafts with endothelium tri-folded inwards

M Busin, P Leon, S D'Angelo, A Ruzza, S Ferrari… - American journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the initial outcomes and complications of Descemet membrane
endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) using donor tissues tri-folded with the endothelium …

A comparative study on different Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft preparation techniques

M Parekh, D Borroni, A Ruzza, HJ Levis… - Acta …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose To compare different Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty
(DMEK) graft preparation methods. Methods Strip** from the trabecular meshwork (M1) …

The potential role of bioengineering and three-dimensional printing in curing global corneal blindness

PE Ludwig, TJ Huff, JM Zuniga - Journal of Tissue …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
An insufficiency of accessible allograft tissue for corneal transplantation leaves many
impaired by untreated corneal disease. There is promise in the field of regenerative …

Endothelium‐in versus endothelium‐out for Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty graft preparation and implantation

M Parekh, A Ruzza, S Ferrari, S Ahmad… - Acta …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate the difference between endothelium‐in and endothelium‐out for
Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) preparation and implantation using …

3D printing in eye care

RD Larochelle, SE Mann, C Ifantides - Ophthalmology and Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Three-dimensional printing enables precise modeling of anatomical structures and has
been employed in a broad range of applications across medicine. Its earliest use in eye care …