Cobioto, Corneale Biopsy Tool. University of Antwerp
Human molecular genetics, Translational Neurosciences (TNW), Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Product development
Keratitis, or an inflammation of the cornea, is a common eye disease in which a biopsy of the cornea is required to determine its underlying cause which can range from infectious causes (including viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic), mechanical (contact lens wear), non infectious (Vitamin A deficiency) (Gorski et al., 2015). Currently, no standardized tool is available for taking such biopsy and corneal scrapings are performed with a scalpel or ...