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 ...

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 ...

The future of 3D printing and medicine is coming into focus. Scientists at Newcastle University in the UK say they've created the first 3D-printed human corneas. Using a combination of their unique ...

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, ...

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The first human corneas have been 3D-printed by scientists. It means the technique could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas. The first human corneas have been 3D printed by ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) -- For the first time in the United States, a 3D cornea was printed using human cells. A small team of three scientists at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee created the ...

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 ...

New eye drops developed by researchers from the Shaare Zedek Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University in Israel can improve both nearsightedness and farsightedness, the inventors claim. However, so far ...

Congenital megalocornea is a rare inherited enlargement of the corneas often associated with dysgenesis of the trabecular meshwork, iris, or both. The pathophysiology of primary megalocornea is not ...

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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 ...