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Artificial Cornea

Artificial Cornea

Swedish researchers from the university of Linköping report success in transplanting artificial corneas to patients with advanced keratoconus and central corneal scarring:
http://www.liu.se/news-and-events/startpage?l=en&newsitem=211170
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Yes this was also reported in the Wall Street Journal and represents a huge step towards ending cornea caused blindness.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703632304575451921443090984.html?KEYWORDS=artificial+cornea

JCH MD
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