US approves synthetic eye tissue

The US FDA has approved a synthetic tissue substitute for the eye that will address the worldwide shortage of donors. The EverPatch from Israel’s CorNeat Vision (see here previously) is made of a polymer that stimulates the cells to accept it and reinforce the sclera (outer layer of the eyeball).

https://nocamels.com/2023/06/fda-okays-worlds-first-non-degradable-synthetic-eye-tissue/

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