title: Artificial cornea and the future of eye banking.
abstract: A report on the construction of functional human corneal equivalent reflects a step towards creation of an artificial cornea. We discuss the current status of supply and demand for corneas for transplanation, and wonder if the creation of an artificial cornea will have an effect on corneal transplantation in the near future
authors.affiliation: Sheba Medical Center Eye Bank and Corneal Service, The Goldschleger Eye Institute, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel (Tel.: 972-3-6291668; Fax: 972-3-5302822).
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cahane