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Sutureless repair of corneal injuries using naturally derived bioadhesive hydrogels
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Chinese orphan, five, shunned as a monster for her 'piercing silver' eyes is left blind after having them removed
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Eyepatch with dissolvable needles used to treat eye disease
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Nanobots heading to eye delivery
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