blindness
New way to regrow human corneas using adult derived stem cells
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Findings by Harvard-affiliated researchers could overcome major cause of blindness.
Stem-Cell Treatment for Blindness Moving Through Patient Testing
Posted in Medicine on 21st Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Advanced Cell Technology is testing a stem-cell treatment for blindness that could preserve vision and potentially reverse vision loss.
Cells from eyes of dead 'may give sight to blind'
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Cells taken from the donated eyes of dead people may be able to give sight to the blind, researchers suggest.
Bionic eye implant will become available in the US in coming weeks
Posted in Medicine on 20th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
Electrical stimulation sends visual information up the optic nerve to the visual cortex of the users brain, allowing him or her to see.
This amazing device gives those who are nearly blind the power of reading
Posted in Hardware on 8th Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller
The glasses can interpret nearby visual inputs, including letters, faces, objects, products and places, bus numbers and traffic lights.