Introducing smart polymers in the field of corneal endothelial tissue engineering: solving a blinding disease University of Antwerp
Ghent University, Translational Neurosciences (TNW)
Eye diseases are responsible for a huge economical burden globally, but are also associated with a drastic decrease in quality of life. Some of these diseases are associated to the loss of transparency of the window of the eye, namely the cornea. The cornea is the outermost part of the eye and is composed out of 3 different cell layers. The innermost layer, the corneal endothelium, maintains critical corneal hydration. Upon ageing, disease or ...