British scientists have developed the world’s first stem cell therapy to cure age-related macular degeneration, which is the most common cause of blindness.
The treatment, for which a clinical trial is due to be within two years, could be available for patients within six or seven years, according to the Sunday Times. Laboratory trials have demonstrated that stem cells can prevent blindness in rats. They have also successfully tested elements of the technology in pigs.
The treatment has been developed by scientists from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital. It involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. These stem cells are transformed into replicas of the missing cells and are then placed on an artificial membrane which is inserted in the back of the retina.
Last year, a team of British researchers from University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital for the first time in world demonstrated that use of gene therapy can improve the eyesight of people who suffer from inherited blindness.
The treatment, for which a clinical trial is due to be within two years, could be available for patients within six or seven years, according to the Sunday Times. Laboratory trials have demonstrated that stem cells can prevent blindness in rats. They have also successfully tested elements of the technology in pigs.
The treatment has been developed by scientists from the Institute of Ophthalmology at University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital. It involves replacing a layer of degenerated cells with new ones created from embryonic stem cells. These stem cells are transformed into replicas of the missing cells and are then placed on an artificial membrane which is inserted in the back of the retina.
Last year, a team of British researchers from University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital for the first time in world demonstrated that use of gene therapy can improve the eyesight of people who suffer from inherited blindness.
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