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Fibrosis-free microfluidic meshwork implant for treating glaucoma
BackgroundGlaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world and affects almost three million people in the United States alone. The primary treatment option is to reduce the intraocular pressure (IOP) caused by fluid buildup in the affected eye, which is frequently accomplished by surgery to create an outflow of the accumulated fluid....
Published: 6/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Chong Xie, Lan Luan, Ying Han
Keywords(s): Medical devices, Ophthalmic surgery, Ophthalmology
Category(s): Life sciences > Medical technology > Medical devices, Life sciences > Therapeutics > Synthetic biology