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  • Stem Cell Contact Lenses Help Blind Patients See Again

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    Three patients in Australia have had their eyesight restored through the use of contact lenses cultured with the patient’s own stem cells collected from their working eye according to The Australian journal. Stem cell research is a very exciting prospect in the medical world right now.  Stem Cells are special cells that have the ability…

  • Sight-Saving Drug for Patients in England.

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    Patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness are to get access to a sight-saving drug. The Lucentis drug treats ‘wet’ age-related Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of sight loss in the country. What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? AMD is a disease associated with aging that gradually destroys sharp, central vision making…