Stem cell therapy involves using stem cells, which are unspecialized cells that can develop into any type of cell in the body, to grow new retinal cells. These cells can then be transplanted into the eye to replace the damaged or diseased cells.
Transplantation involves surgically removing healthy retinal cells from one eye and transplanting them into the other eye. This procedure is typically used to treat conditions such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.
Gene therapy involves injecting a gene into the eye that codes for a protein that is essential for vision. This protein can then help to restore vision by repairing damaged cells or by stimulating the growth of new cells.
New cell therapies are still in the early stages of development, but they hold great promise for restoring vision in people with a variety of eye conditions.
