The team was co-led by May Griffith, a researcher at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, which is affiliated with Université de Montréal and is part of the CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal.
The results of this multinational project have just been published in the journal Science Advances.
“Our work has led to an effective and accessible solution called LiQD Cornea to treat corneal perforations without the need for transplantation.”
May Griffith, Full Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal
“This is good news for the many patients who are unable to undergo this operation due to a severe worldwide shortage of donor corneas,” she said.