Pig-skin corneal implant restores sight in blind, visually impaired - ETHealthWorld

The team also developed a new, minimally invasive method for treating the disease keratoconus, in which the cornea becomes so thin that it can lead to blindness. Currently, a keratoconus patient's cornea at an advanced stage is surgically removed and replaced…

London: A team of international researchers, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India, have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the h… [+2619 chars]

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