Pioneering eye operation in baby
US doctors have successfully implanted the artificial cornea to the babies/ children of aged 4 months to 7 years old, and all (19) are found to be successful. The artificial eye is made of plastic and certain type of protein, and it is expected to last about ten years.
I find the material of this artificial cornea interesting, and have researched upon a number of current resource of the artificial bioinstruments. What I found amazing is that in making artificial bioinstrucments, people already include the patient's cell in the process - i.e. in cornea made in Lions Eye of Institute of Perth/Australia, their artificial cornea outer rim contains the personal cell to hold the cornea in place for longer time.
http://www.cornea.org/study_cornea.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5073552.stm
I find the material of this artificial cornea interesting, and have researched upon a number of current resource of the artificial bioinstruments. What I found amazing is that in making artificial bioinstrucments, people already include the patient's cell in the process - i.e. in cornea made in Lions Eye of Institute of Perth/Australia, their artificial cornea outer rim contains the personal cell to hold the cornea in place for longer time.
http://www.cornea.org/study_cornea.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5073552.stm
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