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Ophthalmology: hydrogel contact lens to treat serious eye disease

13.03.2019

Image: graphic showing the function of the hydrogel contact lens; Copyright: UNH/UCD

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created a hydrogel that could one day be made into a contact lens to treat corneal melting. The hydrogel works locally by deactivating the harmful MMP enzymes only in the cornea.

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