Abstract

Purpose of Review The increasing demand for corneal tissue and clinical circumstances of severe corneal scarring and vascularization have stimulated a continued interest in developing an artificial cornea from innovative biomaterials. We review the latest findings on the variety of materials used for artificial corneas and keratoprostheses, focusing most heavily on the Boston keratoprosthesis, the AlphaCor, and the Osteo-odonto Keratoprosthesis.

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