A surgical simulator for peeling the inner limiting membrane during wet conditions.

The present study was performed to establish a novel ocular surgery simulator for training in peeling of the inner limited membrane (ILM). This simulator included a next-generation artificial ILM with mechanical properties similar to the natural ILM that could be peeled underwater in the same manner...

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Main Authors: Seiji Omata, Yusei Someya, Shyn'ya Adachi, Taisuke Masuda, Takeshi Hayakawa, Kanako Harada, Mamoru Mitsuishi, Kiyohito Totsuka, Fumiyuki Araki, Muneyuki Takao, Makoto Aihara, Fumihito Arai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5951573?pdf=render