A novel bilayered expanded polytetrafluoroethylene glaucoma implant creates a permeable thin capsule independent of aqueous humor exposure

• Main Authors: Amanda Kiely Bicket (Author), Julia Szeto (Author), Peter Roeber (Author), Jeff Towler (Author), Mitch Troutman (Author), E. Randy Craven (Author), Anup Khatana (Author), Ike Ahmed (Author), Harry Quigley (Author), Pradeep Ramulu (Author), Ian F. Pitha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract The purpose of these studies was to evaluate clinical, functional, and histopathological features of glaucoma drainage implants (GDIs) fabricated from novel, custom‐tailored expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). Implants of matching footprints were fabricated from silicone (Control) and...