This retinal implant may one day cure blindness caused by macular degeneration
For many of the 10 million Americans who are losing their vision to a thievish eye condition with no treatment, help may be on its way.In a very early clinical trial, researchers have implanted a stem cell “patch” to repair failing retinal cells in four patients with a condition called “dry” macular...
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - Category: Science Authors: Melissa Healy Source Type: news
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