Macular Degeneration has been identified as a leading cause of blindness and vision loss among older people. Because of better diagnostic techniques in recent years, more and more people are being … [Read more...]
Macular Degeneration Stem Cell Treatment Trials Start in July
July 11, 2011 By 14 Comments
Stem cell treatment trials for patients suffering from macular degeneration began in July at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. Cells derived from human … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Research may Lead to Macular Degeneration Treatment
April 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
People suffering from the eye disease Macular Degeneration may benefit from new stem cell research. Researchers have managed to “grow” the retinal portion of the human eye using stem … [Read more...]
Stem Cell Trial for Macular Degeneration Approved
January 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a stem cell trial for treating macular degeneration. Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) made the announcement of the FDA's approval for trying human … [Read more...]
Retinal Degeneration Can Be Reversed by Stem Cells
December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Researchersin Jerusalem has shown how stem cells can be a treatment for degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration. This potential stem cell treatment may be used to treat many vision … [Read more...]
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