A new therapy repairs corneal damage to a patient's eye using stem cells from their other, healthy eye. A new stem cell ...

This study demonstrates the critical role of Afadin on the generation and maintenance of complex cellular layers in the mouse retina. The data are solid, which provides important insights into how ...

As a result, both the inner and outer layers of the cornea broke down, or ‘melted’, causing extremely limited vision. Paul had two emergency corneal transplants using tissue taken from the ...

The victim of an acid attack has said he is “so thankful” after a pioneering treatment using donated placenta saved his eye. Paul Laskey, a plumber and heating engineer from Newcastle, suffered a ...

The inner and outer layers of his cornea “melted”, causing vision loss. Over eight months, Mr Laskey had two emergency corneal transplants and three amnion grafts, where tissue is taken from ...

The acid “melted” the inner and outer layers of Mr Laskey’s cornea. His eye could not repair or regenerate the surface of the cornea and the nerves were failing to function properly.

Paul was rushed to hospital where he was told the burn had caused limbal stem cell failure and severe neurotrophic keratopathy in one of his eyes - this meant the cells within the eye couldn't ...

The acid “melted” the inner and outer layers of Mr Laskey’s cornea. His eye could not repair or regenerate the surface of the cornea and the nerves in the eye were failing to function properly.

A donated placenta has been used to help save a man's eye after an acid attack. Acid was squirted into Paul Laskey's face causing severe chemical burns to his eye, "melting" both the inner and outer ...

The acid “melted” the inner and outer layers of Mr Laskey’s cornea. His eye could not repair or regenerate the surface of the cornea and the nerves in the eye were failing to function properly. Over ...