DEGENERATIVE EYE DISORDERS: CAN STEM CELLS BRING THE HOPE BACK?
In connection with the popular saying that if anything isn’t broken, don’t fix it up; degenerative retinal diseases do need immediate medical attention, considering the severity of the issue. However, for many patients, who are experiencing a secondary condition rather than a pathological visual loss; have a better option with the help of stem cells therapies to delay disease progression. While the hope for the better treatment outcome and true breakthrough is still on the way! Stem Cell Therapy can be offered as a restorative treatment approach, which has been acknowledged as the current most accessible treatment and a potential alternative to surgeries. With the help of modern medical interventions, it is possible to allow direct infusion of cells at the targeted locations in the back of the eye. It should be noted that human eye being a complex organ contains many different types of cells, like pigmented epithelial cells, ganglion cells as well as photoreceptor cells. Accordi