Posted on 09/29/2015 2:34:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
A BRITISH pensioner has become the first person to undergo revolutionary eye surgery aimed at curing blindness in millions of people.
The 60-year-old woman, who had severely impaired sight and was in danger of going blind, is said to have had no complications so far following the three-hour operation last month.
The surgical team hopes to determine how successful the treatment was by early December.
The woman has asked to remain anonymous.
The scientists behind the pioneering procedure hope it will dramatically transform lives, allowing the blind to recognise faces of loved ones again and regain the ability to carry out everyday tasks like reading and driving....
(Excerpt) Read more at express.co.uk ...
Very clear...embryonic.
I’ll look into that.
My Ortho is doing adult stem cell research for back issues. But it is still in the early stages. It would mean a lot to many people who have degenerative disc disease if they could find a way beyond the failed nerve blocks, or surgeries to help fix the issue. I face a wheelchair in the near future and am not looking forward to it, much less the chronic level 8-9 constant pain that even narcotics don’t work well one on.
Have you heard of embryonic stem cells being harvested without the embryo being destroyed? I haven’t.
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