| Is Donor's Sclera required for transplantation of CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant ? |
| Advantage with CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant is that it can be directly transplanted in the patient thereby eliminating donor's sclera, which sometimes carry contaminated HIV germs. |
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| How is CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant superior than conventional ones ? |
CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant not only fill up orbital volume lost after enucleation or evisceration but also provide adequate mobility for better cosmesis and rehabilitation of anophthalmic patient. Clinical performance is far better than the available ones made of materials such as metal, glass, polymers etc, which have been not only found to be incompatible with host but also static. CeraEye has very good properties for vascularisation and this is evidenced on magnetic resonance imaging. |
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| Is CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant mechanically stable in long term in the post operative period ? |
There is no possibility of CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite mechanically disintegrating in the post operative period. This is despite material being highly porous and fragile. Orbital Implant remain well protected within the socket which is sufficiently hard and unless there is an accident of serious nature causing direct blow or punch to the eye, material is not likely to disintegrate. Even in worst case if HAP (Synthetic Hydroxyapatite) material in small quantity remains within the socket, no problem is feared because of its highly bio-compatible nature. |
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| Is surgical technique and level of skill required to perform surgery with CeraEye Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant different than that relating to transplantation of conventional implants ? |
Taking out natural eye ball is not much of a problem. Any qualified surgeon can do this. For insertion of implant, standard accepted surgical technique with some modification is followed. Eye surgeons with a few years of experience are able to operate with high degree of success. Whole operation does not require any specialised skill. |
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| Have Cercinogenicity and mutagenecity tests been done on Synthetic Hydroxyapatite Orbital Implant ? |
Synthetic Hydroxyapatite is being used now nearly for three decaces in the field of Orthopaedic and in other areas of medicines without any adverse effects and non-cercinogenicity of this material is proved beyond doubt. |