A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. The cornea ...
For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...
In a world where vision problems plague millions, imagine a revolutionary solution that could restore perfect 20/20 vision naturally, without the need for glasses, contacts, or surgery. Enter ...
Within a month of the treatment, Tyler woke up unable to see in one eye—her retina had detached, a doctor would confirm. Soon ...
Each year in the US, over 40,000 people receive transplants of the cornea—the clear front part of the eye that light goes through first. Still more patients with damaged corneas might receive ...
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...