Corneal endothelial tissue engineering using biodegradable shape-memory polymers and novel gelatin derivatives. Ghent University
Globally, there are an estimated 36 million people suffering from complete loss of vision while 216.6 million people suffer from moderate to severe visual impairment. Corneal diseases are one of the leading causes of blindness and several diseases can currently only be treated by means of corneal transplantation. However, with only 1 donor cornea available for every 70 patients, there is a huge donor shortage. The current PhD therefore ...