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Researchers develop first 3D-printed human cornea in India
Published on 18 Aug 2022
- Researchers from LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, have collaborated to develop a 3D-printed cornea from the human donor corneal tissue.
- Researchers in India have successfully 3D printed an artificial cornea and transplanted it into a rabbit’s eye for the first time.
- Developed indigenously through government and philanthropic funding, the product is completely natural, contains no synthetic components, is free of animal residues and is safe to use in patients.
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