Tissue engineering holds great promise to develop functional constructs resembling the
structural organization of native tissues to improve or replace biological functions, with the …

Corneal blindness is one of the most common causes of vision loss worldwide, affecting
millions of people. To treat these patients, researchers have been examining different …

Alginate hydrogel is a popular biologically inert material that is widely used in 3D
bioprinting, especially in extrusion-based printing. However, the printed cells in this hydrogel …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are emerging as future approaches for the
treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Numerous clinical conditions exist today and …

The cornea is a unique tissue and the most powerful focusing element of the eye, known as
a window to the eye. Infectious or non-infectious diseases might cause severe visual …

Resorbable polymer electrospun nanofiber-based materials/devices have high surface-to-
volume ratio and often have a porous structure with excellent pore interconnectivity, which …

Corneal transplantation is an important surgical treatment for many common corneal
diseases. However, a worldwide shortage of tissue from suitable corneal donors has meant …

Background: Since the cornea is responsible for transmitting and focusing light into the eye,
injury or pathology affecting any layer of the cornea can cause a detrimental effect on visual …

Nanofibers due to their unique properties such as high surface-to-volume ratio, porous
structure, mechanical strength, flexibility and their resemblance to the extracellular matrix …

Corneal diseases constitute the second leading cause of vision loss and affect more than 10
million people globally. As there is a severe shortage of fresh donated corneas and an …