Eye on the future
An interview in the Education Times of India with Professor MacNeil describing corneal damage and repair research. In an article published on 31 May 2017, Sheila MacNeil, professor of tissue engineering, department of materials science & engineering, Kroto Research Institute University of Sheffield, UK, speaks to Ruchi Chopda on the status of corneal damage treatment… Read more »
First Patient Safety Trials of New Cornea Transplant Technique to Take Place in India
Researchers at The University of Sheffield and the L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad have announced the approval by the Indian Regulatory Authority of the first in-man clinical trials of their jointly developed new technique, delivering stem cell therapy into the eye to address the loss of vision due to scarring of the cornea.The membranes used… Read more »
