Creating artificial corneas for transplantation

Millions of people worldwide are waiting for a cornea transplant, while their sight worsens. But with funding from Fight for Sight, Dr Hannah Levis and her team are developing an option which could help people get their eyesight back sooner.

Every year in the UK, 3,000 cornea transplants take place, using corneas donated by people after their death. But for many reasons, there is a shortage of willing donors. Globally, for every one corneal transplant that happens, there are 70 other people in need.