Saving Sight With Corneal Cells

Saving Sight With Corneal Cells
Nov-12-12
A newly discovered method of replacing degraded retinal cells with corneal cells could help to prevent, or even cure, blindness.

A team of researchers from the University of Southhampton discovered that corneal limbal stromal cells have stem cell properties, which could allow them to be cultured to create retinal cells. Because the corneal cells are on a thick region on the front surface of the eye, they are relatively easy to remove, and since the cells come from the patient’s own body, there is less chance of rejection.

The team is currently working to determine the feasibility of the technique in treating blindness.

Image: Mihai Tamasila

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