There's a limited supply of donor human corneas, meaning that not everyone who needs an eyesight-saving transplant can get one. As a result, biosynthetic corneas have recently been developed. These ...

As it turns out, "fresh eyes" might have less to do with age than eye doctors thought. The National Eye Institute today is releasing results of a five-year study showing cornea transplant success ...

WAILEA, Hawaii — Corneal irregularities should not be missed and must be treated before patients are scheduled for cataract surgery to avoid disappointing refractive outcomes. At Hawaiian Eye 2024, ...

Custom pizzas, coral reefs, space fabric — all are possible thanks to 3D printing. Next, the technique could give some people the gift of sight. Scientists from Newcastle University have developed a ...

For the first time in the United States, researchers have rebuilt damaged corneas using a patient’s own stem cells to aid in the recovery from ocular injuries such as chemical burns. For the first ...

Wall St. Insights Many body parts can be transplanted or replaced with artificial equivalents, including corneas, livers, ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Canada and Sweden have used laboratory-made biosynthetic corneas to restore vision to patients in a small human trial, and shown for the first time that they can help ...

Older corneas seem to transplant as well as younger ones, says a major new study that promises to expand the age of cornea donation to 75. It may sound surprising. After all, when it comes to most ...

Newcastle University researchers have devised a groundbreaking experimental technique that could help millions on the corneal transplant waiting list. By using a simple 3D bio-printer, Professor of ...