Retinal transplant boosts vision

There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with...

Singapore scientists find tea is good for brain

I am English by birth so I know the value of a good cup of tea. My parents drink tea like it is going out of style. I'm always amazed how on a really hot day that my parents will come in and make a boiling hot cup...

Woman Refused Sight-Saving Drug

"A woman with a degenerative eye disease has been told she cannot have potentially sight-saving treatment on the NHS because it costs too much. Notts County Primary Care Trust says Margaret Maslowska, 82, from Eastwood, Notts, cannot have the drug Lucentis. Mrs Maslowska...

Trials for 'Bionic' Eye Implants

Very useful stuff, to say the least. Especially helpful if you're looking for Sarah Connor. The article goes on to say that the tests have not been perfect, but progress is being made. It will not be a cheap process, though, so it will be interesting to see how this procedure...

What Will Next Generation Retinal Implant Be Like?

"Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed a new chip with four times the resolution of the ealier version used by people suffering from blindness caused by retinal degeneration,...

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