Previously, there have been not so many effective techniques to improve your vision. Stem cell contact lenses seem to be a perfect medial treatment for corneal disease. Being a common cause for poor vision as well as blindness, this disease can be cured as revealed by New South Wales University’s scientists. The process includes stem cell treatment where stem cells are received from the eyes of the patient and finally converted into contact lenses under clinical laboratory conditions. As soon as the stem cells are ready to be used, they can be worn by the patient for 3 weeks. This time proves to be enough for stem cells to be taken to the patient’s damaged eyes.
The whole process is cost effective being a perfect breakthrough for the medical system. The patients will not experience dependence on organ donors or a potential tissue rejection anymore. These miraculous contact lenses are capable to restore eye sight to corneal disease affected patients.
Also Australian researchers from New South Wales University used theses stem cell contact lenses to restore eye sight to blinded disease affected patients, improving their sight for just some weeks. The medical treatment is performed under local anesthetic with no need for the patients to stay for extended time in a hospital.
There are about 10 million people worldwide affected by corneal disease which appears to be the fourth most common blindness form. Genetics, burns, surgery, chemotherapy, infection or other causes could be a reason why you are affected by this disease. Additionally, aniridia was also cured by stem cells.
Being blind, two patients were treated by stem cells to finally be able to read large letters of an eye chart with third patient perfectly reading the first rows of the chart. It is reported to be a inexpensive and simple treatment.
