Transparent and flexible artificial cornea bioprinted

Scientists have successfully 3D printed a cornea utilizing a biocompatible bioink, composed of decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells, resulting in a replica with transparency similar to a human cornea. A collaborative team of engineering and medical scientists from the Pohang University of Science and Technology (Republic of Korea) have developed a strategy for 3D printing artificial corneas, with transparency and flexibility qualities similar to human corneas. With a bioink composed of corneal tissue - decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells - the bioprinted artificial cornea is biocompatible, improving upon traditional methods involving the use of synthetic materials. Organized in...