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...

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...