Israeli surgeons carry out “world’s thinnest 3D printed cornea” transplant

Surgeons at Israel’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center (SZMC) have successfully transplanted the world’s thinnest artificial cornea into the eye of a patient, according to a Jerusalem Post report. Developed by medical device manufacturer EyeYon, the implant itself was just 50 microns thick and 3D printed from synthetic materials, to ensure that it wouldn’t be rejected […]