The corneal stroma plays several pivotal roles within the eye. Optically, it is the main
refracting lens and thus has to combine almost perfect transmission of visible light with …

The cornea is a specialized, transparent, avascular, immune-privileged, and heavily
innervated tissue that affords 2/3rd of refraction to the eye. Ocular injuries, infections, and …

Collagen mineralization is a biological process in many skeletal elements in the animal
kingdom. Examples of these collagen‐based skeletons are the siliceous spicules of glass …

Visual impairment from corneal stromal disease affects millions worldwide. We describe a
cell-free engineered corneal tissue, bioengineered porcine construct, double crosslinked …

Tissue engineering requires not only tissue‐specific functionality but also a realistic scale.
Decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM) is presently applied to the extrusion‐based 3D …

No other tissue in the body depends more on the composition and organization of the
extracellular matrix (ECM) for normal structure and function than the corneal stroma. The …

Corneal transplantation is the most effective clinical treatment for corneal defects, but it
requires precise size of donor corneas, surgical sutures, and overcoming other technical …

Photoactivated materials have found widespread use in biological and medical applications
and are playing an increasingly important role in the nascent field of three-dimensional (3D) …

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 …

Keratoconus is a progressive eye disorder primarily affecting individuals in adolescence and
early adulthood. The ectatic changes in the cornea cause thinning and cone-like steepening …