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World's first 3d printed cornea

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Researchers at Newcastle University have been able to 3D-print a biocompatible corneal framework using a new gel formulations that “keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the nozzle of a 3D printer.”

There is a significant shortage of corneas available to transplant, with 10 million people worldwide requiring surgery to prevent corneal blindness as a result of diseases such as trachoma, an infectious eye disorder,” wrote the researchers. “In addition, almost 5 million people suffer total blindness due to corneal scarring caused by burns, lacerations, abrasion or disease.”
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Wow, just wow.
 
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But yea, quite interesting read and good achievement for future medical use
 
mercurial said:
They're 3d printing houses already, so this doesn't surprise me.
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The innovation is in the biology (keeping stem cells alive), not in the printing. That's like being unsurprised that someone could print a battery because we've printed some big single-material thing like a house already.
 
saor said:
The innovation is in the biology (keeping stem cells alive), not in the printing. That's like being unsurprised that someone could print a battery because we've printed some big single-material thing like a house already.
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Aah. I missed that part.
 
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