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Potential Glaucoma Treatment Strategy to Guide Stem Cells to the Retina

Retinal neuron shown in bright colors, including pink and orange, on a grey background
Retinal neuron. Image: Dr_Microbe/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Scientists have developed a novel approach that allows stem cells to be turned into retinal ganglion cells that are capable of migrating and surviving in the eye’s retina. This approach presents a promising new treatment strategy for diseases like glaucoma, in which the loss of retinal ganglion cells caused by the disease leads to irreversible vision loss.

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and vision loss, due to the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), cannot currently be reversed with any treatment...

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