Biomaterials for corneal bioengineering
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Biomaterials for corneal bioengineering.
Corneal transplantation is an important surgical treatment for many common corneal diseases. However, a worldwide shortage of tissue from suitable corneal donors has meant that many people are not able to receive sight-restoring operations. In addition, rejection is a major cause of corneal transplant failure. Bioengineering corneal tissue has recently gained widespread attention. In order to f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Materials
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1748-605X
DOI: 10.1088/1748-605x/aa92d2