Cultivated autologous limbal stem cell transplantation was successfully performed at Massachusetts Eye and Ear in four patients with chemical burns.
First of its kind in the U.S., this procedure is “a big step for regenerative medicine,” and “may pave the way for better care for patients with corneal blindness, who have long needed better solutions for their condition,” Ula V. Jurkunas, MD, said in a press release.
Jurkunas was not only the surgeon who performed the procedures, but also at the heart of the research project that led to the (Read more...)
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