Subretinal Delivery of Ultrathin Rigid-Elastic Cell Carriers Using a Metallic Shooter Instrument and Biodegradable Hydrogel Encapsulation

Abstract

A novel shooter instrument design allows for safe and atraumatic transvitreal delivery of hydrogel-encapsulated, ultrathin, rigid-elastic carriers into the subretinal space. The procedure may be used in the future to deliver cultured RPE.