Scientists regrow corneas in breakthrough which could pave the way for a cure for blindness.
- Scientists in the U.S. have successfully regrown corneas from stem cells
- Team believe breakthrough could give hope to burns victims, those injured in chemical attacks and people battling eye diseases
- One of the first known examples of growing tissue from an adult stem cell
Scientists could be on the brink of developing a cure for blindness, after re-growing corneas in the laboratory.
The team behind the study at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Research Institute in the U.S. believe the milestone could help reverse a leading cause of blindness.
A major breakthrough in stem cell research allowed researchers to grow the first known tissue from an adult stem cell.
The scientists say their work offers hope to burn victims, victims of chemical injury and people with damaging eye diseases.
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Source: Daily Mail UK.
