Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in adults older than age 50 worldwide.The global prevalence of cataracts has ...

Surgeons restored corneal surfaces in the injured eyes of 14 patients in a small clinical trial. Stem cells from each patient’s healthy eye were cultivated in a lab to grow healthy tissue that could ...

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 ...

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Sight-robbing injuries to the cornea can be repaired using a groundbreaking experimental stem cell treatment, a new study shows. The cornea -- the clear ...

Novel stem cell therapy repairs 'irreversible' corneal damage in clinical trial Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Mass Eye and Ear Summary: Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel stem cell ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allogenic corneal inlays are highly biocompatible and easy to implant. They offer a simple, safe solution ...

Results also showed significant improvements in corneal staining and tear production, with effects observed as early as week 4 and maintained through week 12. Patients reported reduced reliance on ...

The RESTORE VISION scientific team has identified seven rare ocular conditions that impact the cornea and the rest of the ocular surface. "With a comprehensive approach, we aim to restore the ...

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We aimed to identify putative causal proteins and druggable targets of osteoporosis. Methods: This study utilized the largest GWAS summary statistics on plasma proteins and estimated heel BMD (eBMD) ...

Auricularia cornea, which belongs to the genus Auricularia Bull. ex Juss. (Basidiomycota), is a highly nutritious, medicinally valuable fungus that can be used as both medicine and food (Baldrian and ...