Development of a synthetic Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis (OOKP) device
The cornea is an avascular, transparent, and the most anterior layer of the eye, where light penetrates to focus on the retina to create a visual perception. It is responsible for 2/3 of the refractive power of the eye. The corneal epithelium has a rapid cell turnover rate. The sloughing off of the...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/53640 |