There is a new treatment for damaged corneas called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells, or CALEC. File Photo by skeeze/Pixabay Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a ...

An experimental stem cell therapy can successfully treat blinding cornea damage The therapy kick-starts the eye’s ability to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Vyznova received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of bullous keratopathy. Injectable endothelial ...

In a pioneering study, stem-cell-derived corneal implants improve sight for patients with severe vision impairment, offering a potential breakthrough for treating limbal stem cell deficiency.

Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel stem cell treatment for cornea injuries found 14 patients treated and tracked for 18 months had a more than 90% success rate at restoring the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is estimated that in the U.S. alone, 4% of the population older than 40 years old has Fuchs’ endothelial ...

The cornea -- the transparent protective outer layer of the eye critical to helping us see -- produces a delicate and limited immune response to fight infections without damaging our vision, according ...

Immune cells (T cells, green) can be see entering the cornea of the eye, towards the Herpes Simplex Virus- infected cells (light blue). The eye is rich in nerves (purple). [Doherty Institute] ...

Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness. But a new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy ...

An expanded clinical trial that tested an experimental stem cell treatment for blinding cornea injuries found the treatment ...