The 21st century has seen the appearance of the 3D printing, with well-known applications in the architecture, manufacturing, engineering and now increasingly in the medicine.
The birth of 3D scanning technologies combined with organic inks and thermoplastics have enabled the " bioprinting" of a range of human body parts to accommodate a wide range of medical condition.
Batch-printing of up to 150 prosthetic eyes an hour has become a reality according to UK-based company Fripp Design and Research.
The mass production technique promises to speed up the manufacture of eye prosthetic and drive down the cost. Printing each eye with slight variation in color is intended to produce better aesthetic results.
The aim is to ensure more affordable eyes for developing world with countries like India reportedly showing interests in the products. The company, in collaboration with UK's Manchester Metropolitan University, hopes to implement the use of its printed eyes within the next year.
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