A groundbreaking new procedure has restored the vision of 14 people with blinding cornea injuries in one eye. To treat this, ...

LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem ...

Often described as ‘miracle’ cells, stem cells need to be truly mastered if we’re to use them in medical treatments.

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 ...

A new stem cell therapy has repaired blinding damage to the cornea in 93% of patients in an early clinical trial. However, severe injuries, such as those caused by chemical burns or infections, can ...

Transplanted autologous corneal stem cells successfully repaired corneal injuries in patients. Over 90% of patients achieved complete or partial success. The procedure proved safe with no serious ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A type of eye injury that caused blindness and was previously believed to be irreversible was cured in human trials using stem cells. The cornea is the the outer layer of the eye, ...

Cells contain a blueprint in the form of DNA that dictates what they can make. This blueprint is converted into a message ...

The patient said it has given him "a whole new perspective on life." Nick Kharufeh said he never thought he would see out of his left eye again after suffering an injury several years ago. Now, he is ...

Scientists have successfully used human stem cells to patch a hole in a monkey’s retina, restoring the primate’s vision and marking a successful step forward in the quest to treat age-related vision ...

WASHINGTON -- Stem cells taken from bone marrow can grow new blood vessels in the eyes of mice, a development researchers say raises the possibility of treating some diseases that often lead to ...