It was a pleasure to catch up with our Editorial Board member, Prof. Jorge Alió (Miguel Hernandez University, Alicante, Spain), who talked us through his presentation at ESCRS on advanced therapy for corneal disease.
Questions
- What are the major unmet needs in the treatment of corneal disease? (00:22)
- Could you give us an overview of the technique of corneal stromal regeneration using autologous stem cells? (01:20)
- What is the current status of research in this method and what future studies are planned? (03:30)
- Could you tell us a little about graftless corneal endothelial replacement? (05:52)
- In which place would you allocate advanced corneal therapies with bioengineering and tissue substitution in the treatment of corneal disease? (07:55)
Speaker Disclosure: Prof. Jorge Alió has no financial or non-financial relationships or activities to declare in relation to this interview.
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd.
Filmed in coverage of ESCRS 2020.
