Scientists from the University of Newcastle in England figured how to replicate the outer layers

of the eye called the cornea. How they replicated it is by using a 3D printer and a “bio-ink” that's
made of stem cells from a donor, alginate, and a protein called collagen. However, 3D-printed
corneas are not yet able to be transplanted into people to ensure that there would not be any
negative side effects.

3D-printed corneas are not yet ready to implant in people. The researchers still
must ensure that human bodies won't reject them, that they'll fit properly and that
they'll work properly to focus light. That could take several years at least before the
first attempt at a surgery