Abstract

DO.05.09

Nanotechnology in ophthalmology – Status and perspectives for better life

Storsberg J.¹, Sel S.^2
1Fraunhofer-Institut Angewandte Polymerforschung Potsdam-Golm, ²Augenklinik, Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Objective: Nanotechnology is a key technology of the 21^st century. It is a multi- and interdisciplinary science for the development of new systems and materials by exploiting the effects in the nanometer region specially via structure control and self organization of materials. Applied nanotechnology is a research area for existing and future application fields in the medical sector. Special points of interest are the development of new diagnostics, therapeutics, imaging systems as well as the functionalisation of ophthalmic devices such as implants.
Methods: Review on literature and presentation of own results.
Results: The current literature about nanotechnology with special focus of the relevance in medicine and specially in ophthalmology is discussed. In addition, own results on nanotechnological modified surfaces used in ophthalmology are presented.
Conclusions: Nanotechnology, in addition to molecular biology and bio informatics will be the third field which will revolutionise the medicine in the next years.

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