Israeli doctors have successfully transplanted an artificial eye component, the cornea, into a blind man.
The corneal implant is placed in a pocket between the conjunctiva and sclera of the eye. The first person to undergo such an operation was a 78-year-old man who lost his sight ten years ago.
Previously, donor corneas were used to restore vision, but like any donor organs, they are difficult to obtain. An artificial cornea has become a solution to the problem.
It was created from a porous material that looks liketo the extracellular matrix, writes “N + 1”. Transplanting such an artificial part is even better than transplanting a real organ: the first takes root faster and cannot cause infection.
The operation to install the implant took an hour. After rehabilitation, the patient was able to see people and read the text.