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Abstract #20710 Published in IGR 10-1
Novel micromachined valved glaucoma drainage devices.
Tavakolian K; Kaminska B; Jafarabadi TMConference proceedings : Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society 2006; 1: 6364-6369
In this work two novel valve devices are proposed for treatment of glaucoma. By opening or closing, the proposed valves can be used to reduce high pressures in the eye (hypertony), or prevent low pressures in the eye (hypotony) respectively. These devices work based on the buckling of fluid channel connected to the anterior chamber of the eye. The first proposed valve is fully mechanical while the second proposed device is magnetically driven.
Dr. K. Tavakolian, Comput. & Integrative Bioeng. Res., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada. ktavakol@sfu.ca
Classification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
