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Stem Cells Restore Sight For Corneal Disease Patients

Sean0michael writes "Australian scientists have restored the sight of three human test subjects using stem cells cultured in contact lenses. All the patients were blind in only one eye. Two were legally blind, but can now read the big letters on an eye chart. The third could read the first few lines, but is now able to pass a driver's test. The University of New South Wales reports that these patients all had damaged corneas, and the stem cells came from each person's good eye. The best part: the procedure is inexpensive, raising hopes for being able to push this to the third world sooner than other, more expensive medications."

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  1. Re:Help! Help! My iPhone 3G is stuck in my butt! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Might as well just set it on vibrate and enjoy.

  2. Dead babies in peoples eyes? by docbrody · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What is the world coming to? Now they are killing dead babies and putting them into peoples eyes! The insanity!!!