ISS Aids In-Space Manufacturing Plans To Restore Vision Loss

LambdaVision CSO Jordan Greco, CEO Nicole Wagner, and Lead Engineer Daniel Sylva working in the company's lab in Woodbridge, Connecticut.  Media Credit: Juan Patino Photography

LambdaVision Chief Scientific Officer Jordan Greco, CEO Nicole Wagner, and Lead Engineer Daniel Sylva (left to right) working in the company's lab in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Credit: Juan Patino Photography
HOUSTON—The International Space Station (ISS) has helped establish an in-space manufacturing capability for the production of artificial retinas, a surgical asset intended to counter the loss of vision experienced by millions of people on Earth. Nearly 20 million Americans more than 40 years old...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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