Scientists from Israel have developed a new type of artificial cornea that directly integrates into the eyewall. This implant consists of a skirt made up of a material that allows infiltration by fibroblasts and collagen. The artificial cornea looks similar to a flying saucer where the center part is thin and transparent, like cornea surrounded by an artificial white skirt.
The implantation procedure involves the following steps: Removal of epithelium covering the cornea Marking the accurate location for cornea placement Removal of old cornea Suturing the new cornea Scientists have observed full integration of the cornea skirt within few weeks of surgery. The KPro implant comes as a tool kit that contains an artificial cornea encased in a protective box and associated tools required for the implantation procedure. The invention does not need donor corneas, thus minimizing the delay in…
