The Eyes Have It: Lab-Made Corneas Restore Vision
The results of a two-year study are as good as those achieved with donor corneas. Patients with impaired vision because of a damaged cornea could soon regain their sight without need of a human donor transplant. Instead, such patients could be aided by an artificial but biosynthetic implant. One such implant has now been tested in patients over two years, and the results are as good as, or even better than, those achieved with donor corneas.
The Eyes Have It: Lab-Made Corneas Restore Vision
Six patients’ eyes have connected with “biosynthetic” ...
Fri 27 Aug 10 from Discover Magazine
Artificial Cornea Offers Long-Term Vision
The results of a two-year study are as good as those achieved with donor corneas. Patients with impaired vision because of a damaged cornea could soon regain their sight without need of a human ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from MIT Technology Review
Gene involved in Fuchs corneal dystrophy is found
A 13-member research team led by University of Oregon scientist Dr. Albert O. Edwards has found a gene likely responsible for Fuchs corneal dystrophy, an inheritable genetic disorder and leading ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
New hope to restore lost vision
Custom-made 'biosynthetic' corneas can restore vision in humans as well as donor corneas a new study reveals
Wed 25 Aug 10 from BBC News
Seeing the world with new eyes: Biosynthetic corneas restore vision in humans
A new study from researchers in Canada and Sweden has shown that biosynthetic corneas can help regenerate and repair damaged eye tissue and improve vision in humans. The results, from an early ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
Restoring Sight With New Type of Artificial Cornea
Inserting collagen into the eye that coaxes its own natural corneal cells to regrow and restore vision.
Thu 26 Aug 10 from U.S. News
Restoring Sight With New Type of Artificial Cornea, Thu 26 Aug 10 from FOXNews
Restoring sight with new type of artificial cornea, Thu 26 Aug 10 from AP
Artificial corneas restore sight for the first time
Swedish and Canadian scientists have successfully implanted artificial corneas in patients, with more than half reporting substantially improved vision. read more
Thu 26 Aug 10 from TG Daily
Synthetic corneas prove successful
The collagen-based implants could be an alternative to cadaver corneas. A preliminary test shows that they restored vision as effectively as the latter and did not require anti-rejection drugs.An ...
Wed 25 Aug 10 from L.A. Times
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