Here’s another kind of reincarnation we are enthusiastic about. It’s the reincarnation of damaged ocular cells via the ingenious application of stem cell treated contact lenses…

 

Stem-Cell-Coated Contact Lenses Are Curing the Blind

Regeneration of damaged tissues due to corneal disease begins in as few as two weeks
By Dan Smith

 

Researchers in Australia have come up with an outwardly simple but incredibly ingenious way of curing blindness caused by corneal damage: Take everyday contact lenses, already used by millions (including me), and infuse them with a patient’s own stem cells. After wearing them for about 2 weeks, test subjects reported a seemingly miraculous restoration of sight. Is it that easy?…

 

For the complete article and an accompanying video segment, click here to go to PopSci.

 

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