Visual Ocular Disease

Visual /Ocular Diseases

Sight is arguably our most important sense; we rely upon it to navigate through our surroundings with ease. Loss of vision can have a huge impact on a person’s life, but many of the disorders that cause blindness are currently difficult or impossible to treat. Researchers are now using stem cell technology to explore possible new approaches to treatments for loss of vision.

Treatments for most disorders that cause vision loss are difficult or not yet possible.

Specialised cells in the eye serve specific functions to focus light and turn what is being seen into signals sent to the brain. The eye contains several types of stem cells that constantly replace specialised cell that become worn out or damaged.

Many diseases that cause blindness are still not treatable. Researchers are working to understand what causes these diseases, what other types of stem cells reside in the eye and how stem cells might be used to repair or even restore vision to patients. Many of these studies are still in the early years.