New Corneal Implants Designed


A new synthetic implant could be used to restore vision in patients who are awaiting corneal transplants, researchers claim. Coated with a special polymer, the artificial lens also encourages the growth of healthy corneal cells. The device could be used to treat patients who have lost or badly damaged their vision through illness or injury.

The potentially life-changing eye device has been developed by scientists at the Faunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research. The researchers claim that the artificial implant can be used to replace donor corneal transplants. Researchers suggest that the move would drastically improve treatment schedules as patients would not have to endure the long wait associated with organ donation. Researchers explain that the lens implant could also be used in patients whose bodies may be pre-disposed to reject natural donor tissue.

Researchers first manufactured the lens in 2009 and will be trialling the device throughout 2010. Researchers hope that, following successful clinical trials, the device could be key to restoring vision in patients who would face a lengthy wait for organic corneal tissue transplants.

23rd May 2010

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