Move over Lasik, Here come stem cells!

[Kareeser]

http://gizmodo.com/5277456/stem-cell-contact-lenses-cure-blindness-in-less-than-a-month


Here's something that people with poor or no vision will be excited about: three patients had their sight restored in less than a month by contact lenses cultured with stem cells.

All three patients were blind in one eye. The researchers extracted stem cells from their working eyes, cultured them in contact lenses for 10 days, and gave them to the patients. Within 10 to 14 days of use, the stem cells began recolonizing and repairing the cornea.

Fantastic!

[LowSky]

sounds great for poeple with cornea issues. but it doesn't help people with astigmatism or other internal eye issues that cause most normal vision issue like near or far sightedness.


Actually might help people who have had a bad lasik sugery and need the cornea repaired.

[omar8]

Reminds me of this: (family guy clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxy0bYkCTtE

[dragos240]

Coolness.

[spoons]

Perhaps Gordon Brown should try this. :p