Researchers at Mount Sinai have successfully restored vision in mice through activating retinal stem cells, something that has never been done before. Their study, published in the August 15 online issue of Nature, could transform treatment for patients with retinal degenerative diseases, which currently have no cure. “This study opens a new pathway for potentially… Continue reading A Cure for Degenerative Eye Disease?
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“Nanosponges” May Someday Treat Potentially Blinding Eye Infections
In recent years, the number of eye surgeries for conditions including cataracts and glaucoma has dramatically increased and with it, so has the number of potentially blinding infections. Now, though, there may be a way to prevent those infections. In a new study, researchers demonstrate using a mouse model that engineered nanosponges can be used… Continue reading “Nanosponges” May Someday Treat Potentially Blinding Eye Infections