For patients with severe corneal injuries, blindness has often been seen as a life sentence. But a new eye stem cell transplant may change that. Scientists at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have ...

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, can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three individuals with profoundly impaired vision who got stem-cell transplants have seen significant improvements in their ...

In a pioneering study, stem-cell-derived corneal implants improve sight for patients with severe vision impairment, offering a potential breakthrough for treating limbal stem cell deficiency.

Share on Pinterest An experimental stem cell therapy could help reverse corneal damage in people with a vision-threatening eye condition. Image credit: daliloveart/Getty Images. Researchers estimate ...

In a major step that could potentially lead to jaw-dropping recoveries in humans affected by conditions such as macular holes, researchers at the Kobe Eye Hospital in Japan have repaired a hole in a ...

A group of scientists restored vision in a monkey by using human stem cells to fix a hole in its retina. The research could open new doors for vision treatment in humans and other animals, too. A new ...

When I picture stem cell therapy, I think of high-tech longevity clinics, IVs and tons of time and money — almost something ...