The stem cells will cure blindness

British scientists at the University of Southampton have found the stem cells of the human eye, which can be transformed into a light-sensitive cells. Potentially they can help blind people regain sight.

Treating Blindness

Hundreds of thousands of people who have lost vision, got new hope after the opening of British scientists. Researchers from the University of Southampton have found the whole reservoirs stem cells   in human eyes. These cells can turn into light-sensitive, which catch the light and return people to see what will be the new method treatment Blindness .

As researchers have shown, with appropriate treatment, the cells can be transformed into photoreceptors. The study's authors hope that the implantation of a specially treated stem cells   into the damaged eye It can be used for treatment Blindness . First of all, this technique will help people suffering from macular degeneration, which is caused by the loss of photoreceptor cells of the eye. The researchers also were surprised when they found that these cells even exist in the eyes of 97-year-olds, which opens up the possibility of treatment most elderly patients.

"The best part of our the discovery that the reservoirs of stem cells of human eyes is completely ready to use, they have a remarkable plasticity which makes their excellent source for future operations, - This opinion was expressed Professor Andrew lottery author of the study. - These stem cells will help to avoid complications in the form of rejection donor material, as we return the cells into the eyes of a man who and they took them. But we need to conduct additional studies to determine processing technique cells prior to use in patients. "

The loss of photoreceptors is irreversible blindness. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss in developed countries - is faced with it every third US resident 75 years of age. (READ MORE)

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