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Bioengineered Corneas from Pigskin Restored Sight in Blind People

Researchers dissolved pig tissue to form a purified collagen solution that mimics the human cornea.

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Over 12 million people across the globe are blind due to damaged corneas or disease. One way to restore vision is through a transplant from a deceased human donor, but they’re few and far between as only 1 in 70 patients receive one. According to a recent NBC News article, the solution could be pigskin. A team of researchers successfully restored sight in 14 blind people by implanting corneas made from a collagen protein found in pigskin.

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