Stem Cell Treatment Updates

FDA approval to start Phase I/II clinical trials for stem cell treatment of age-related macular degeneration: (click on link below to find out if you qualify)

• Safety and Tolerability of Sub-retinal Transplantation of hESC Derived RPE (MA09-hRPE) Cells in Patients With Advanced Dry Age Related Macular Degeneration(Dry AMD)

Stem cell therapy closer to reality: Animal studies for neuroprotection in glaucoma have produced some promising results

• Stem Cells Regenerate Mice Retina

Advanced Cell Technology in Santa Monica, California (Retina)

Advanced Cell Technology files European CTA for study of embryonic stem cells to treat macular degeneration

The FDA has approved initiation of the first clinical trials using retinal cells derived from human embryonic stem cells to treat Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration

University of California Irvine in Irvine, California (Retina) 

• UCI researchers create retina from human embryonic stem cells
• Retina Created From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Center for Regenerative Medicine Stefano Ferrari in Modena, Italy (Cornea)

• Limbal stem cells restore sight after ocular burns

RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology

• Stem cells spontaneously become eye-like

Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology (Cornea)

• Stem cell transplants – bring light to the blind