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Exciting Progress Made With Stem Cell Retinal Implants
01/24/2012 - Posted by Rohika Hardas
Early results from the world's first human trial using embryonic stem cells to treat diseases of the eye suggest the method is safe, say researchers. For the first time, an experimental treatment made from human embryonic stem cells has shown evidence of helping someone, partially restoring sight to two people suffering from slowly progressing forms of blindness. Read the full story here
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First Commercial Implant of Retinal Prosthesis Successfully Completed!
11/03/2011 - Posted by Rohika Hardas
On Saturday, October 29th in Pisa, Italy, Dr. Stanislao Rizzo surgically implanted a retinal prosthesis in a patient with advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa.
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Run It! Walk It! Be a Part of the Cure!
10/13/2011 - Posted by Rohika Hardas
See how Hope for Vision's mission ignited University of Miami third-year medical student Nikisha Kothari's passion for ophthalmology and inspired her to organize the 1st Annual South Florida 5K Run/Walk for Vision!
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New Gene Therapy Restores Sight to Blind Mice - Check out the amazing story from Reuters!
04/22/2011 - Posted by HFV Admin
Mar 18 - U.S. scientists who have successfully restored sight to blind lab mice say their experiments in the field of optogenetics could one day be used to treat - and possibly cure - neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Ben Gruber reports
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Check out Isaac Lidsky's post on CNN Health's The Chart
03/29/2011 - Posted by HFV Admin
Click here to read more about HFV, the latest vision research, and Isaac - in Isaac's own words - on The Human Factor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta's blog on cnn.com
Great news on the Bionic Eye from the MIT Technology Review!
03/22/2011 - Posted by HFV Admin
A retinal prosthesis gets clinical approval in Europe.
MIT Technology Review, Monday, March 7, 2011
By Duncan Graham-Rowe
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New gene therapy shows promise against X-linked retinitis pigmentosa
01/24/2012 - News-Medical
A new gene therapy method developed by University of Florida researchers has the potential to treat a common form of blindness that strikes both youngsters and adults.
Great Potential In Retina Implant Technology
01/09/2012 - Scientific American
Researchers make great strides using implants to restore vision to those affected by Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Breakthrough Approaches to Vision Restoration
10/19/2011 - Wayne State News Release