Video: Developing biocompatible materials for a stem-cell-based therapy to restore sight in eyes

The LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, in partnership with Sheffield University, has been awarded funding to develop and use new biocompatible materials for a stem-cell-based therapy to restore sight in eyes where the cornea has been damaged by chemical injury or burns.

This advanced tertiary eye care centre in Hyderabad offers high-quality, comprehensive eye care on an equitable basis, to millions across the state of Andhra Pradesh, through its pyramidal network that involves 17 secondary eye care centres in towns and 65 primary care centres in large villages, in remote rural areas. The centre at Hyderabad has so far provided limbal stem-cell-based therapy to over 700 patients.

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