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Cornea Mimetic Biomaterials: Vitrified Collagen-cyclodextrin Implants

Unmet Need:Due to eye injuries and ocular diseases such as keratitis and keratoconus, nearly 5 million patients in the world suffer from corneal blindness. The cornea is a transparent multilayered tissue of the eye that consists of epithelial and endothelial layers and helps focus the light on the retina. However, injuries to the cornea can cause corneal...

Published: 3/13/2025 | Inventor(s): Jennifer Elisseeff, Qiongyu Guo, Shoumyo Majumdar, Anirudha Singh

Keywords(s): Disease Indication, Eye Disorders, Implanted Device, Implants, Keratoconus, Therapeutic Devices, Therapeutics, Tissue Engineering/Regenerative Devices

Category(s): Clinical and Disease Specializations, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Rare Diseases, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Regenerative Medicine, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Therapeutic Devices, Technology Classifications > Therapeutic Modalities, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology, Clinical and Disease Specializations > Ophthalmology > Keratoconus