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Butterfly and eye implant

Not all butterflies are colourful. The transparent wings of the longtail glasswing butterfly may hold the key to more effective eye implants, benefitting people with glaucoma.

S2 Ep 29. Not all butterflies are colourful. The transparent wings of the longtail glasswing butterfly may hold the key to more effective eye implants. This could be of huge benefit to people with glaucoma - the second leading cause of blindness in the world.
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