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Synthetic cornea helped a legally blind man regain his sight – Yahoo News Australia
A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant.
A legally blind 78-year old man has regained his sight after being the inaugural patient to receive a promising new type of corneal implant, Israel Hayom has reported. Developed by a company called CorNeat, the KPro is the first implant that can be integrated directly into the eye wall to replace scarred or deformed corneas with no donor tissue. Immediately after the surgery, the patient was able to recognize family members and read numbers on an eye chart.
The corona is the clear layer that covers…
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