World’s first 3D-printed cornea made from algae and human stem cells
The human eye isa remarkably sophisticated organand like the lens to a camera, it’s the cornea that focuses the flood of photons into a perceptible image. But for an estimated 15 million people around the world, eye disease and trauma make surgery the only path to clear vision. In the next few years, artificial corneas may become more accessible thanks to new research out of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom....