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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2016
Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, TW;
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, TW;
Yu-Bing Liou, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsiu-Ying Wang, New Taipei, TW;
Hsin-Yi Hsu, Taoyuan, TW;
Wei-Li Chen, Taipei, TW;
Chin-Tsung Huang, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsin-Hsin Shen, Zhudong Township, TW;
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Hsinchu, TW;
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
According to embodiments, a membrane with a flat or curved surface is provided for protection of intraocular tissues. The membrane can be used to cover the cornea for protecting corneal endothelial cells, to cover the anterior and posterior surface of the iris, or to cover the surface of the posterior capsule for separating the intraocular tissues. The membrane has a layered structure, which is composed of a collagen and a hydrophilic biopolymer or an organic polymer material. In particular, the membrane has high transparency and high water retention in a wet state.