Stem-Cell-Coated Contact Lenses Are Curing the Blind
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - 16:07
in Health & Medicine
Researchers in Australia have come up with an outwardly simple but incredibly ingenious way of curing blindness caused by corneal damage: Take everyday contact lenses, already used by millions (including me), and infuse them with a patient's own stem cells. After wearing them for about 2 weeks, test subjects reported a seemingly miraculous restoration of sight. Is it that easy? read more
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