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COSTA MESA, California - August 1, 2000 - Marlene
Moster, M.D., the world-respected glaucoma specialist from
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia, published her "5 Tips
for Success with Tutoplast Pericardium" in the June 2000 issue
of Review of Ophthalmology.
IOPatch™ Tutoplast
Processed Pericardium, an immunologically-safe, solvent
dehydrated human tissue, is employed by surgeons worldwide
as a patch graft in glaucoma implant/valve surgery. Tutoplast
Pericardium, given its well-documented advantages to eye-bank
sclera, has been employed as the surgical standard since 1996.
According to the article, Dr. Moster's five tips for success
are:
1. Opt for double thickness
2. Keep the Tutoplast dry while trimming
3. Prepare the surgical site/Place Tutoplast directly on
the host sclera
4. Pre-place a suture for ease of attachment
5. Watch the placement: Cut the posterior part of the pericardium
anterior to where the tube inserts into the plate.
Dr. Moster also states in the article: “I began using
IOP, Inc.'s Tutoplast processed pericardium as an alternative
to eye-banked sclera. With a shelf life of five years, this
allograft offered me the tremendous advantages of ease of
availability and total sterility.”
Dr. Moster is an attending surgeon on the Glaucoma Service
at Wills Eye Hospital and is in private practice. She is also
an associate professor of ophthalmology at Thomas Jefferson
University.
IOP, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of Tutoplast®
Processed Allografts for ophthalmology. IOP, Inc., the premier
developer and distributor of surgical device technologies,
is committed to improving the quality of life of people worldwide...to
elevating surgical performance through ideas, innovation and
technology.
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