Blind people around the world could have their vision actually restored using stem cells taken from the eyes of non-living donors, according to new research from Scotland.
Thanks to the pioneering tissue transplant, eight patients with a common condition that destroys vision have had the affected area repaired—and two were able to read again after having severe macular degeneration.
The revolutionary treatment may lead to a cure for blindness caused by damage to the cornea, the protective surface of the eye. It often becomes clouded in older people through injury or infection. In more underdeveloped countries, children and younger people are also increasingly prone.