Nick Kharufeh's vision was restored after receiving a stem cell transplant in 2020. He now advocates for the treatment, ...

With the proper culture conditions, mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells can spontaneously form the rudiments of a retina -- the neural tissue and most complex component of the eye. The results ... to ...

Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision ... The team also identified specific molecular chains of events that turned the stem ...

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 ...

Researchers successfully pulled off the first eye stem cell transplants to help heal cornea damage, and the results speak for themselves.

A new study suggests that never-seen-before stem cells in the human retina can restore vision in mice with a common eye disorder. But more work is needed to translate the treatment to people.

Stem cell therapies hold promise for promoting regeneration. Retinal stem cells (RSCs) possess self-renewal capabilities and ...

Healthy stem cells were harvested from a patient's healthy eye, processed, and transplanted into the injured eye. Whether ...

A freak accident changed Nick Kharufeh’s life. He thought his vision might be gone forever, but a breakthrough in Boston is ...

The 28-year-old said the sparks "came into the crowd on ... of the cornea service at Mass Eye and Ear who performed Kharufeh's surgery. "This is the first stem cell trial in the cornea in the ...