Bioengineered corneal inlay overcomes biocompatibility problems of past technologies

A corneal reshaping inlay made of biosynthetic collagen to correct presbyopia is under study in Europe.
“Corneal inlays for presbyopia have been around for some years. I tried them all but was skeptical from the start,” Pavel Stodulka, MD, PhD, said in an interview with Ocular Surgery News.
From an optical standpoint, the idea was excellent, and results were good in terms of gaining reading vision, but the cornea was unable to tolerate the implants in the long term. Corneal scarring often occurred in the interface as a reaction to (Read more...)

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