with corneal tissue from a donor. The demand for donor corneas vastly outstrips supply. It is estimated that there are over 12 million people waiting for a corneal transplant worldwide 1.
Several published studies explore the merits of bioengineered corneal tissue made from animal collagen, recombinant human collagen, or combinations of biomaterials and biosynthetics. For example ...
Corneas were stored in Eusol-C Corneal Storage Media (AL.CHI.MI.A.SRL, Padova, Italy). Tissue evaluation included serology for hepatitis B and C, as well as for HIV. All surgeries were performed ...