New Treatment For Glaucoma Shows Promise In Laboratory, Say Researchers (Science Daily)

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New Treatment For Glaucoma Shows Promise In Laboratory, Say Researchers (Science Daily)

Published: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:09:47 GMT

Researchers have developed a new technique that successfully treated rats for blindness caused by glaucoma. They previously determined that animals with glaucoma increase production of neurotrophins in an attempt to shield against blindness. They imitated that process in the laboratory, modifying bone marrow-derived stem cells and transplanting them into the eyes. Their experimental treatment ...

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