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Drugs, devices and materials for ophthalmic applications constitute a unique family of medical products. It is made up of specialised therapeutics and high technology materials for microsurgical instruments, biocompatible prosthetic lenses, resorbable or permanent intraocular polymer gels, drug delivery matrices and special fluid for surgical or contact lens applications. It also includes a broad range of devices based on optical principles which do not directly contact eye tissue.
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Blais, P. (1990). Regulatory Aspects of Bioinert Substances. In: Hoffmann, K., Hockwin, O. (eds) Viscoelastic Substances. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-88653-9_15
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