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Pig corneas help people's vision

The World Tonight

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Chinese scientists have developed an experimental treatment for blindness. They are transplanting corneas from the eyes of pigs into humans. For many blind people, the only hope is a transplant. But, there is a shortage of human corneas. Our science correspondent, Rebecca Morelle, has been to visit a pig farm. (Photo: Pig at farm in China. Credit: Reuters)

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