Shimomura Masatsugu

Okuda Tetsuhiko, Higashide Tomomi, Fukuhira Yukako, Kaneko Hiroaki, Shimomura Masatsugu, Sugiyama Kazuhisa

A biodegradable film placed during glaucoma surgery in rabbits reduced avascular blebs and conjunctival damage, a risk factor for infection, without compromising filtration.

Okuda Tetsuhiko, Higashide Tomomi, Fukuhira Yukako, Sumi Yoshihiko, Shimomura Masatsugu, Sugiyama Kazuhisa

This study found a thin honeycomb-patterned film effectively prevented scarring and maintained filtration in rabbit glaucoma surgery, performing similarly to mitomycin C, suggesting a promising new adhesion barrier.