Progress in the application of 3D printing technology in ophthalmology

Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology is a rapid prototyping technology that is widely used in the medical field. It can be combined with computer-aided design, material manufacturing, and other technologies to construct medical-related appliances, human implants and even cell-based models or...

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Published in:Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology 2023-04, Vol.261 (4), p.903-912
Main Authors: Fang, Yan, Chen, Fan, Wu, Huarong, Chen, Bei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3-D printers
Archives & records
Bioprinting
Cell culture
Computer-Aided Design
Corneal transplantation
Eye
Humans
Intraocular lenses
Manufacturing
Medical education
Medical prognosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Patients
Polymethyl methacrylate
Pore size
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Quality of life
Rapid prototyping
Retina
Review Article
Stem cells
Surgery
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Summary:Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technology is a rapid prototyping technology that is widely used in the medical field. It can be combined with computer-aided design, material manufacturing, and other technologies to construct medical-related appliances, human implants and even cell-based models or biological tissues. In the field of ophthalmology, the technology can be used to manufacture ocular anatomical models, glasses, intraocular implants, microsurgical instruments, drugs, etc. It can also enable future ‘bioprinting’, involving the refractive and nervous systems of the eyeball, with excellent development prospects in the field. This review introduces the development of 3DP technology in ophthalmology and discusses its application and potential.
ISSN:0721-832X
1435-702X
DOI:10.1007/s00417-022-05908-y