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Detailed explanation-1: -Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), and the Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, have collaborated to develop a 3D-printed cornea from the human donor corneal tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the first time in the country, a team of clinicians and scientists from the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), IIT Hyderabad, and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), collaborated to develop the 3D-printed cornea from the human donor corneal tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Created by Tvasta Manufacturing Solutions, a start-up founded by the alumni of IIT-Madras, this 3D-printed house overcomes the pitfalls of conventional construction.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the researchers, the 3D-printed cornea “is completely natural and it does not contain any synthetic components. Also, it is free of animal residues and can be used in human beings safely”. Three corneas can be 3D-printed from each donated human cornea.