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Silicone Granulomas in the Orbit following Breast Implant Rupture: Case Report

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By Dafgard Kopp, Jonmarker Jaraj
| karger.com
Keywords: Silicone breast implant rupture, Silicone lymphadenopathy, Silicone granuloma, Orbital lesion, Case report Breast augmentation is a common cosmetic procedure, with 298,568 primary surgeries being performed during 2022 in the USA alone [1]. Since Cronin developed the silicone breast implant in the early 1960s, several advancements have been made to enhance their natural feel and reduce complications, including capsular contracture/calcification, migration, and rupture [2‒4].
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Phase 1 clinical study of an embryonic stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelium patch in age-related macular degeneration

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By Lyndon da Cruz, Peroglio Deiro, Dafgard Kopp, Kate Fynes
| Nature Verified
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) remains a major cause of blindness, with dysfunction and loss of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) central to disease progression. We engineered an RPE patch comprising a fully differentiated, human embryonic stem cell (hESC)–derived RPE monolayer on a coated, synthetic basement membrane. We delivered the patch, using a purpose-designed microsurgical tool, into the subretinal space of one eye in each of two patients with severe exudative AMD.
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