{"id":"a6edd9ba-382b-40bc-9d34-feab0c877ef9","url":"https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/07/03/1140148/a-device-that-revives-eyeballs-from-dead-donors-could-make-eye-transplants-possible/","domain":"technologyreview.com","outlet":{"name":"Technologyreview","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible","plainHeadline":null,"rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["1. Researchers have developed a device called ECaBox to maintain and revive human eyeballs for transplantation.","2. The ECaBox uses perfusion to supply oxygen and nutrients to surgically-removed eyes.","3. Pig eyes showed significant viability when kept in the ECaBox compared to untreated ones.","4. After 15 minutes of perfusion, treated eyes regained the ability to respond to light.","5. The device has also been tested on human eyes, showing better preservation of retinas.","6. Whole-eye transplants have seen limited success, with recent attempts not restoring vision.","7. The team plans to create a portable ECaBox for use in surgery rooms."],"topics":["Science"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T17:34:38.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-07-03T17:41:47.449Z","story":null}