Stem-cell treatment helps restore eye-sight
Posted by keelynet on June 19, 2008
Not quite there but this is an excellent report.
“Six blind patients have had their eye-sight restored after undergoing pioneering stem cell transplants. Using stem cells from tissue donors, surgeons grew the cells in the laboratory before transplanting them onto the patients’ eyes. Dr. Julie Daniels said: “Before the surgery the patients were barely able to recognise when someone was waving a hand in front of their face but we have restored their vision to the point they can read three to four lines down the eye chart.” Nineteen patients have now received the treatment, known as limbal stem cell therapy, at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Dr Daniels said: “Their cornea becomes opaque, blood vessels grow across it and their eyes become inflamed and they can’t see anymore. It is very painful. “By replacing the limbal stem cells, the cornea begins to clear up as the cells are replaced with the healthy transparent layer again. “We can’t restore sight completely yet as the material we are growing the stem cells on is slightly opaque, but patients are certainly reporting an improvement.” – Source
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