Assertion: artificial cornea | /r/HasProperty | keratoprosthesis
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text: In some cases, if people aren't eligible for a cornea transplant from a donor cornea, doctors may insert an artificial cornea (keratoprosthesis).
text: Artificial corneas, also known as "keratoprosthesis" or "K-pro," are made from a biologically inert material and typically are reserved for patients who have: a severe autoimmune disease; chemical burns; limited or no access to human donor tissue; or have had multiple previous human donor transplant failures.
text: More speculative future directions in the treatment of FED include in-vitro expansion of human corneal endothelial cells for transplantation, artificial corneas (keratoprosthesis) and genetic modification.
text: More speculative future directions in the treatment of FED include in-vitro expansion of human corneal endothelial cells for transplantation, artificial corneas (keratoprosthesis) and genetic modification.