Lab-Made cornea implant offers new hope for blinding eye disease
NCT ID NCT04653922
Summary
This study tested a new, lab-grown corneal implant for people with advanced keratoconus, a condition that thins and warps the cornea, leading to vision loss. The goal was to see if this implant is safe and can help improve vision and corneal shape with a less invasive surgery than a full transplant. It offers a potential new treatment that doesn't rely on scarce human donor tissue.
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Locations
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS,
New Delhi, 110029, India
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Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, 13366, Iran
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