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Scientists Built a 3D-Printed Box That Can Keep Eyes Alive After Death

The device preserved retinal function for hours in pig eyes and may help bring whole-eye transplants closer to reality.

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We may never be able to revive the dead, but a 3D-printed box may be able to keep eyeballs alive after the bodies they usually call home have shuffled off this mortal coil, opening the door to eye transplants harvested from cadavers.

According to a new preprint study published on bioRxiv, researchers in Spain have developed a device that extends the lifespan of eyes removed from dead bodies, bringing the world of medicine one step closer to a fully functional whole-eye transplant.

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