
Retinal cell transplant clears experimental hurdle toward treating blindness.
Human retinal cells have survived when transplanted into the eyes of monkeys to restore function and repair a part of the eye implicated in macular degeneration. This exciting development is a step towards a cure for a type of blindness that affects over 200 million people worldwide. Blindness or vision loss is a condition with a horde of causes where the affected are unable to … Continue reading Retinal cell transplant clears experimental hurdle toward treating blindness.