Scientists see new hope for restoring vision with stem cell help

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 11:02 in Health & Medicine

Human-derived stem cells can spontaneously form the tissue that develops into the part of the eye that allows us to see, according to a study published by Cell Press in the 5th anniversary issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell. Transplantation of this 3D tissue in the future could help patients with visual impairments see clearly.

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