US: 'How 3D printing is revolutionising cataract treatment'

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My only experience of 3D ­printing is a piece of art but, astonishingly, it could be the answer for people with ­cataracts and other conditions such as near and farsightedness.

To this end, University of East Anglia researchers developed a novel resin for 3D printing lenses and other ­intraocular devices

Period19 Sep 2024

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  • Title'How 3D printing is revolutionising cataract treatment' Miriam Stoppard shares exciting research from the University of East Anglia, which has developed a new, tailored, artificial lens for people with cataracts, the common condition where the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date19/09/24
    PersonsAram Saeed
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