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A 'revolutionary' eye implant made of pigskin restored sight in 14 blind people
Researchers used pig tissue to create a material to thicken and protect the cornea, restoring visio…
Gabby Landsverk
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Scientists have developed a way to 3D-print corneas for human eyes
The researchers have made a gel, which can hold the stem cells while producing a cast that…
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41 million Americans could be putting themselves at risk for permanent eye damage - and it's largely preventable
Roughly 20% of the reported infections included someone who'd had severe problems with their cornea…
Erin Brodwin
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A 25-year-old almost lost her eye after an itchy contact lens turned out to be an ulcer caused by 'harsh' bacteria
Steph Carrasco needed emergency surgery after a week of 72 daily eye drops didn't heal the ulcer.
Kim Schewitz
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Iranians are putting their livers, corneas, and testicles up for sale on Telegram to pay off debts amid rocketing inflation and poverty
Insider reviewed Telegram listings showing poverty-stricken Iranians putting their organs up for sa…
Joshua Zitser
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A woman had her eye removed after she showered while wearing contact lenses and it got infected by a parasite found in tap water
Acanthamoeba keratitis, a rare parasite infection, can make it feel like there is something constan…
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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What happens when you sleep in your contact lenses
Contact Lenses are like a sponge in your eye. No matter how natural they may feel, contact le…
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Scientists Are Working On A Vision-Correcting Tablet Screen That Would Replace The Need For Reading Glasses
The technology also has major implications for people with more-complex vision problems. For instan…
Rebecca Borison
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A college student who slept in contact lenses went blind in one eye after he was infected by a parasite
Mike Krumholz, 21, says he may never fully see out of his left eye again because of the infection.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Medical experts say China is falsifying organ donation data, after it was accused of harvesting body parts from Uighur Muslims in prison camps
Susie Hughes, its executive director, said: "This report exposes the lies and deception that mark C…
Will Martin
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Shingles in the eye is dangerous and can cause blindness — here's how to prevent it
You should be particularly concerned if a shingles rash appears on the tip of your nose, as this is…
Ashley Laderer
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What happens when you sleep in your contacts
Really serious blinding kind of infections related to contact lens wear are rare, fortunately. If t…
Nathaniel Lee,Shira Polan
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China is harvesting thousands of human organs from its Uighur Muslim minority, UN human rights body hears
Sabi said that the tribunal had "proved beyond reasonable doubt" that China is committing "crimes a…