Stem Cell Treatment restores sight to damaged eye

A UK man who had lost his sight due to an accident with ammonia had a millimeter square section of his corneal layer complete with stem cells grown to 400 times their original size stitched to the damaged part of the cornea restoring the patients vision almost “completely”.

Routine Eye Exam vs. Medical Eye Exam

The type of eye exam you have is determined by the reason for your visit or your chief complaint, as well as your diagnosis. Most insurance companies focus on the reason for your visit. Routine vision exams usually produce diagnosis such as nearsightedness or astigmatism while a medical exam produces diagnoses such as conjunctivitis.