In what promises to be an alternative to corneal transplantation in treating blindness caused from damage to cornea, scientists from city-based L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in collaboration with U.S. scientists claimed to have discovered potent stem cells in the eye that possess the ability to restore lost sight.
The findings were published in Science Translational Medicine on Thursday. Dr. Sayan Basu, LVPEI consultant corneal surgeon, said he along with other scientists at the laboratory of Prof. James L.Funderburgh, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, tested stem cells obtained from human eyes on an experimental model of corneal scarring.
