Healon

Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a glycosaminoglycan found in various connective tissue of humans. Contents 1 Chemistry 2 Natural occurrence 3 Mechanism of action 4 Pharmacokinetics 5 Adverse effects 6 Medical uses 6.1 Intra-articular injection 6.2 Intraocular viscoelastic injection 6.3 Skin injections in plastic surgery 6.4 Topical application 7 Contraindications 8 History 9 See also 10 References Chemistry Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluroni... [wikipedia]