http://eyedocnews.com/002261-question-can-stem-cell-transplantation-therapy-be-used-to-restore-vision-lost-due-to-glaucoma/ Ophthalmology on the Web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://eyedocnews.com/002261-question-can-stem-cell-transplantation-therapy-be-used-to-restore-vision-lost-due-to-glaucoma/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 sharon Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:54:20 +0000 http://eyedocnews.com/?p=2261#comment-1497 My father lost his eyesight due to glaucoma. He says he is willing to allow himself to be part of an experiment if there was any hope in his eyesight being restored. How safe is signing yourself over to a hospital to be part of an experiment? Do you feel it would be worth it? We live in Maryland, home of Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Clinic. He had been diagnosed in his early thirties and is now 72 years old. He has had laser surgery, taken medications to reduce the pressure and he still lost his eyesight completely in the last 6 years. My youngest sister also suffers from this insidious disease and also my youngest brother. My sister was only 15 when diagnosed and now, in her mid forties, she is still losing sight in spite of taking her anti-pressure meds and having had laser surgery once. She can no longer drive. My baby brother was in his early thirties when diagnosed and is now in his early forties. Any information you have will be extremely appreciated. My father lost his eyesight due to glaucoma. He says he is willing to allow himself to be part of an experiment if there was any hope in his eyesight being restored. How safe is signing yourself over to a hospital to be part of an experiment? Do you feel it would be worth it? We live in Maryland, home of Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Clinic.
He had been diagnosed in his early thirties and is now 72 years old. He has had laser surgery, taken medications to reduce the pressure and he still lost his eyesight completely in the last 6 years. My youngest sister also suffers from this insidious disease and also my youngest brother. My sister was only 15 when diagnosed and now, in her mid forties, she is still losing sight in spite of taking her anti-pressure meds and having had laser surgery once. She can no longer drive. My baby brother was in his early thirties when diagnosed and is now in his early forties. Any information you have will be extremely appreciated.

]]> http://eyedocnews.com/002261-question-can-stem-cell-transplantation-therapy-be-used-to-restore-vision-lost-due-to-glaucoma/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Dr. Ari Weitzner Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:40:50 +0000 http://eyedocnews.com/?p=2261#comment-620 any retinal stem cell therapy at this time is purely experimental. if he undergoes this treatment, be prepared for no results and loss of a lot of money. if a reputable, world-class eye center like wills or bascom palmer is conducting studies, then it may be worthwhile to volunteer, and it would be free to you. otherwise, going to a "clinic" in mexico is sure to be a collasal waste of time and money. so my advice is to call wills or bascom palmer and ask whether any stem cell studies are being performed. you have to understand that stem cell therapy to reverse blindness is in the very early stages. i dont expect anything practical for many years. i am so sorry i dont have better news for you. any retinal stem cell therapy at this time is purely experimental. if he undergoes this treatment, be prepared for no results and loss of a lot of money. if a reputable, world-class eye center like wills or bascom palmer is conducting studies, then it may be worthwhile to volunteer, and it would be free to you. otherwise, going to a “clinic” in mexico is sure to be a collasal waste of time and money. so my advice is to call wills or bascom palmer and ask whether any stem cell studies are being performed.
you have to understand that stem cell therapy to reverse blindness is in the very early stages. i dont expect anything practical for many years. i am so sorry i dont have better news for you.

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