Inventors:
Daniel M. Schwartz - San Francisco CA
Jeffrey A. Hubbell - Zumikon, CH
Alexander R. Irvine - San Francisco CA
Assignee:
Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
California Institute of Technology - Pasadena CA
International Classification:
C08L 2100
Abstract:
Described are compositions, methods, and articles of manufacture for the closure of retinal breaks with a non-toxic polymer. Transformation to a gel-like coat is achieved by photochemical reactivity, chemical reactivity, and by physicochemical response.