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Bioengineering

Anterior Segment Organ Culture Platform for Tracking Open Globe Injuries and Therapeutic Performance
Emily N. Boice 1, Eric J. Snider 1,2
1Department of Sensory Trauma, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, 2Engineering Processes and Product Development Group, United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston

Open globe eye injuries may go untreated for multiple days in rural or military-relevant scenarios, resulting in blindness. Therapeutics are needed to minimize loss of vision. Here, we detail an organ culture open globe injury model. With this model, potential therapeutics for stabilizing these injuries can be properly evaluated.

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