Nov 2, 2018
Cell-laden contact lens being developed to treat eye injuries
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
Currently, if someone has a damaged cornea (the surface of the eye), it’s covered with a “bandage” made from the amniotic membrane of human placentas. While this does help repair the eye, an Australian scientist is developing what he believes may be a better alternative – a wound-healing contact lens.