Stem cells as a therapeutic tool for the blind: biology and future prospects

The Royal Society of Biology has recently published a paper giving details of a trial in which it was shown that subretinal stimulation may restore some visual function in blind patients. Retinal degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the developed world. The trial proves that residual retinal circuits can be reawakened after photoreceptor loss and defines a goal for stem-cell-based therapy to replace photoreceptors.

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