Researchers develop first 3D-printed human cornea in India

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: August 18 2022

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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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Researchers develop first 3D-printed human cornea in India