Dr David Robert Grimes looks at the eye health issues that are making the news.
Claim: Stem cells will halt the onset of age-related vision loss
Stem cell therapies have long promised to relieve numerous conditions. Stem cells are essentially undifferentiated, and under certain stimuli can be coaxed into developing into different types of cells. In principle, this means that they can be harnessed as an internal repair system, endowed with regenerative abilities.
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ABDO, Boots Opticians, the College and Specsavers have all come together to deliver a public awareness campaign on the importance of children receiving a full sight test before they start school, around three to four years old.
