Scientists have developed a smart drainage device that would help patients with glaucoma to save their eyesight. Glaucoma can be treated only with medications or surgical implants, both of which offer varying degrees of success in helping to improve sight and to relieve pressure buildup inside the eye. Implantable glaucoma drainage devices have become popular over the past years, but only half of the devices are still operational after five years because of the accumulation of microorganisms on the device during and after implantation. Hyowon Lee, an assistant professor from Purdue University in the US stated that, " We created a new drainage device that combats this problem of buildup by using advances in microtechnology" .
He added that , "It is able to clear itself of harmful bio-buildup. This is a giant leap towards personalized medicine". The glaucoma drainage device is built with…
