ISSN:
1013-9826
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Innovations are tracked and explained for four different classes of Ophthalmologic devices: contactlenses, intraocular lenses, intracorneal rings and viscoelastic agents. Successive improvements inthe performance profile of these devices are driven by deficiencies that come to light for eachversion of the device, thus leading to a continuous evolution and product improvement. Standardconsiderations of materials engineering property profiles can and do apply. There is nothingmysterious about the use of such materials in connection with devices used for ophthalmology. Themotivation leading to such innovation is the value proposition relating to the research anddevelopment expenditures and the promise of an eventual return
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/57/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FKEM.380.149.pdf
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