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People who spend eight or more hours a day staring at a computer screen may notice their eyes becoming tired or dry, and, if those conditions are severe enough, they may eventually develop dry eye… 
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A team of graduate students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science were among seven finalists at the Collegiate Inventors Competition earlier this week. Cassidy Blundell, Nicholas Perkons, and Jeongyun Seo presented their “eye-on-a-chip” to a team of experts from industry and academia, making the case that their device represents a more reliable, accurate, and ethical alternative to animal testing.
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This eye-on-a-chip, complete with a blinking eyelid, is helping scientists and drug developers to improve their understanding and treatment of DED, among other potential uses. The research, published in Nature Medicine, outlines the accuracy of the eye-on-a-chip as an organ stand-in and demonstrates its utility as a drug testing platform.