Episode 61
A New Look for Corneal Transplants
This week we take a closer look at corneal blindness. With corneal transplants in short supply, the recent development of synthetic corneas offers hope in the fight against this leading cause of vision-loss worldwide. Smitha Mundasad...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
September 5, 20105m 13s
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Show Notes
This week we take a closer look at corneal blindness. With corneal transplants in short supply, the recent development of synthetic corneas offers hope in the fight against this leading cause of vision-loss worldwide. Smitha Mundasad speaks to Dr May Griffith about her team's work - creating corneas in a lab. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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