Ophtalmic tissue barrier
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1. A tissue barrier comprising an elongate body which is non-reactive in tissue and adapted for insertion into an incision in a sclera of an eye to prevent tissue in-growth.
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A tissue barrier (10), for example of titanium alloy, for insertion into an incision in sclera of the eye for the treatment of conditions such as presbyopia, comprises an elongate body which is inert and/or non-reactive in tissue. The barrier can include lateral flanges (14) or not. In a preferred embodiment the barrier has an inverted T-shaped cross-section.
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- 1. A tissue barrier comprising an elongate body which is non-reactive in tissue and adapted for insertion into an incision in a sclera of an eye to prevent tissue in-growth.
- 13. A method of treating ophthalmic conditions, such as presbyopia, which comprises making a plurality of radial incisions in a sclera of an eye, and inserting an elongate tissue barrier which is non-reactive in tissue into each incision to prevent tissue re-growth.
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