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Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise in Restoring Vision for Corneal Damage Patients

π’π­πžπ¦ π‚πžπ₯π₯ π“π«πšπ§π¬π©π₯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐑𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐒𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐧 π‘πžπ¬π­π¨π«π’π§π  𝐕𝐒𝐬𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 π‚π¨π«π§πžπšπ₯ πƒπšπ¦πšπ πž 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

πŸ‘ A recent study published in The Lancet has shown promising results for stem cell therapy in treating patients with corneal damage. Researchers at Osaka University Hospital used corneal epithelial cell sheets derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to treat four patients with limbal stem-cell deficiency (LSCD).

πŸ˜€ The results were encouraging: all patients showed improved vision and reduced corneal opacity after a year, with no significant adverse effects. This breakthrough paves the way for further research, including larger clinical trials to assess the potential of iPSCs as a treatment for LSCD.