Polymers in Medicine - artificial corneal implants
June 13, 2013Advertisement
Now scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research have developed an artificial cornea. The material poses quite a challenge: at the edge the implant must attach to the surrounding tissue, but in the center it must remain transparent. First tests on patients have been successful. Although the artificial cornea is not as good as a natural one, it enables patients to see the world again.