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

On Saturday, October 29^th in Pisa, Italy, Dr. Stanislao Rizzo surgically implanted a retinal prosthesis in a patient with advanced Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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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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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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