Biomaterial Database

Magnetic intra-ocular implant; new surgery of the implant; the magnetic artificial eye. 1954

J H YOUNG

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005123	Eye	The organ of sight constituting a pair of globular organs made up of a three-layered roughly spherical structure specialized for receiving and responding to light.	Eyes
D005137	Eye, Artificial	A ready-made or custom-made prosthesis of glass or plastic shaped and colored to resemble the anterior portion of a normal eye and used for cosmetic reasons. It is attached to the anterior portion of an orbital implant (ORBITAL IMPLANTS) which is placed in the socket of an enucleated or eviscerated eye. (From Dorland, 28th ed)	Artificial Eye,Ocular Prosthesis,Artificial Eyes,Eyes, Artificial,Ocular Prostheses,Prostheses, Ocular,Prosthesis, Ocular
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013508	Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures	Surgery performed on the eye or any of its parts.	Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedure,Ophthalmological Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Ophthalmologic Surgical,Procedures, Ophthalmologic Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Ophthalmologic,Surgical Procedures, Ophthalmologic,Ophthalmological Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Ophthalmological Surgical,Procedures, Ophthalmological Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Ophthalmological,Surgical Procedures, Ophthalmological
D060328	Magnetic Phenomena	Characteristics, properties, and effects of magnetic substances and magnetic fields.	Magnetic Phenomenon,Phenomena, Magnetic,Phenomenon, Magnetic
D019736	Prostheses and Implants	Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.	Implants, Artificial,Prostheses and Implant,Prosthesis,Prosthetic Implant,Endoprostheses,Endoprosthesis,Prostheses,Prosthetic Implants,Artificial Implant,Artificial Implants,Implant and Prostheses,Implant, Artificial,Implant, Prosthetic,Implants and Prostheses,Implants, Prosthetic
D019919	Prosthesis Implantation	Surgical insertion of a prosthesis.	Implantation, Prosthesis,Implantations, Prosthesis,Prosthesis Implantations