SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post 3D Printed Microneedle Array Technology May Offer New Eye Disease Treatment By Staff Friday, June 15, 2018 1:13 PM Advances in 3D printing are moving swiftly, particularly in the areas of medical technology, with the use of bio-compatible materials and new systems for delivering medicine to various parts of the body to treat certain conditions. This post from the Macular Degeneration Association points to research being done at the Washington State University, recently issued a grant by the U.S. Department of Defense for researcher Kuen-Ren “Roland” Chen, an assistant professor in the WSU School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, to develop a programmable microneedle array, using 3D printing, that will be able to deliver drugs in a sustained manner directly into a patient’s eye. Read More.