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Five-year outcomes for face transplant recipients
Brigham surgical teams have performed face transplants for people who
Read moreAdhesive gel bonds to eye surface, could repair injuries without surgery: Researchers have developed a biomaterial for corneal repair and regeneration that could circumvent the need for corneal transplant surgeries
An adhesive gel packed with light-activated chemicals can seal cuts
Read moreHuman retinas grown in a dish explain how color vision develops
Biologists at Johns Hopkins University grew human retinas from scratch
Read moreScientists determine the structure of a lipid that keeps our tears clear: Finding may improve treatments for dry eye
As anyone who has experienced an annoying alternation between dry
Read moreNormal eye dominance is not necessary for restoring visual acuity in amblyopia: Research shows eye dominance and visual acuity are governed by separate areas of the brain
Amblyopia, commonly known as “lazy eye,” is a visual disorder
Read moreDormant cytomegalovirus resides in eyes of healthy mice long after infection: Unexpectedly, virus causes chronic eye inflammation despite fully functional immune system
Infection with cytomegalovirus triggers long-lasting eye inflammation and establishes a
Read moreNoninvasive technique to correct vision
Nearsightedness, or myopia, is an increasing problem around the world.
Read moreOrganic printing inks may restore sight to blind people: Direct electrical neurostimulation with organic pigment photocapacitors
A simple retinal prosthesis is being developed in collaboration between
Read moreButterfly wings inspire light-manipulating surface for medical implants: Nanoscale structures based on ones found in nature make eye implants more effective and last longer
Inspired by tiny nanostructures on transparent butterfly wings, engineers at
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