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10 cornea transplants conducted in a week
Doctors at the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology of Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences (UHS), Rohtak, have conducted 10 cornea transplants in a week…
Toyota to spend $13.6bn on battery development in effort to win electric battle
Toyota will invest ¥1.5tn ($13.6bn) in battery development and supply over the next decade as the world’s largest carmaker aims to stay ahead in the race for cheaper and longer-lasting electric and hybrid vehicles.
Pandemic has hampered corneal retrieval, transplant
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely hampered corneal retrieval and transplant, forcing eye surgeons to postpone transplants indefinitely, or in extreme cases source cornea from other States.
Look to ophthalmology for a glimpse of telemedicine’s future
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, ophthalmology struggled to adapt to telemedicine. It just wasn’t set up for virtual visits.
German stem cell research has its eye on retinal diseases
German researchers have succeeded in generating eye-like structures from stem cells that could help cure congenital retinal diseases.