Researchers in Spain have developed corneal implant material made from fish scales, offering a potential solution to global donor shortages. Early lab and animal tests found that the tissue supports corneal cell growth and is highly compatible with human implantation. Though human trials are still pending, the technology could become a promising alternative for patients with vision‑threatening corneal disease.
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Something something here’s the open-access paper instead of the open-access paper filtered through a press release filtered through a news article (for those who want it; I understand the appeal of the DW article).
Now we just need to keep the fish alive.
So that’s what they mean by fish eye.
