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31 Jan Stem Cells Reported to Improve Vision

Posted at 12:35h in Macular Degeneration, Treatments by admin 25 Comments

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UCLA researchers announce improvement in 2 patients receiving stem cell transplants for retinal eye diseases; macular degeneration and Stargardt's Disease....

02 Aug Stem Cells for Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy and Macular Degeneration

Posted at 09:01h in Macular Degeneration, Treatments by admin 30 Comments

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Clinical trials for RPE replacement therapy for Stargardt's disease and dry AMD have begun. The study will assess the safety of replacing stem-cell derived RPE cells in humans....

08 Oct Part 2: Transplanting Stem Cells to Treat Macular Degeneration

Posted at 06:48h in Macular Degeneration, Treatments by admin 2 Comments

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Part 2: Stem cells are potentially an endless source of healthy Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) cells that may be used to replace damaged cells in macular degeneration. ...

07 Oct Part 1: Introduction to Stem Cells and Retinal Disease

Posted at 06:39h in Macular Degeneration, Nutrition, Retina by admin 6 Comments

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Part I of a series regarding stem cell transplantation. It may be the cure for macular degeneration and other diseases....