A new “tissue bank” located in Dartmouth, N.S., is already making a difference in the number of corneas, heart valves, bones and other tissues available for transplant to the people who need them.
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Eyesight breakthrough: Scientists develop new way to grow human corneas
BRITISH scientists are set to revolutionise eyesight treatment after they developed new way to grow human corneas. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Eyesight breakthrough: Scientists develop new way to grow human corneas
Experts have grown artificial corneas on a curved surface meaning the cells arrange themselves in a lattice-like structure. The process takes three months improving the quality and transparency of the cornea. Work by experts at Newcastle University and the University of California is significant because there is a huge shortage of donated corneas. The crisis […]
