TY - JOUR AU - Grierson, Ian AU - Minckler, Don AU - Rippy, Marian K. AU - Marshall, Andrew J. AU - Collignon, Nathalie AU - Bianco, Jessica AU - Detry, Benoit AU - Johnstone, Murray A. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/10/14 TI - A novel suprachoroidal microinvasive glaucoma implant: in vivo biocompatibility and biointegration JO - BMC Biomedical Engineering SP - 10 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - A major challenge for any glaucoma implant is their ability to provide long-term intraocular pressure lowering efficacy. The formation of a low-permeability fibrous capsule around the device often leads to obstructed drainage channels, which may impair the drainage function of devices. These foreign body-related limitations point to the need to develop biologically inert biomaterials to improve performance in reaching long-term intraocular pressure reduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vivo (in rabbits) the ocular biocompatibility and tissue integration of a novel suprachoroidal microinvasive glaucoma implant, MINIject™ (iSTAR Medical, Wavre, Belgium). SN - 2524-4426 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-020-00045-1 DO - 10.1186/s42490-020-00045-1 ID - Grierson2020 ER -