At a mere 15 microns thick, an incredibly strong layer has been discovered sandwiched within the human cornea. The new layer is called Dua’s layer, after its discoverer Harminder Dua, an ...

the eye was a test case for natural selection; and for Helmholtz, it was a brilliant compromise — a flawed device to a brass and glass instrument-maker, but a structure nonetheless capable of ...

Constructing a cornea presents two major challenges to the field of tissue engineering: tissue strength and transparency. These properties are a result of the unique structure of this tissue ...