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Nov 8, 2024

World’s first stem cell treatment restores vision in cornea-damaged patients

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Three individuals with profoundly impaired vision who got stem-cell transplants have seen significant improvements in their eyesight that have lasted for more than a year, marking a significant advancement in the restoration of blind vision.

A fourth person with very compromised vision saw improvement, although it did not last.

These four are the first to receive transplants of reprogrammed stem cells to heal injured corneas, the eye’s clear outer surface.

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