EyeconX Ideas! - Human stem cells 'help blind rats' http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=human-stem-cells-help-blind-rats Stem cells taken from the back of a human eye have restored some vision to blind rats, according to researchers.They say the findings could help treat blindness, caused by glaucoma, if similar results can be repeated in humans.The study, published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine, used the cells to form new nerves in the eye.These hooked up with the existing nerves, restoring sight... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:49:23 EST en