Unilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a type of corneal disease caused by certain injuries that can lead to vision loss. A new clinical trial is testing a potential new stem cell ...

The outer border of the cornea, the limbus, contains many healthy stem cells called limbal epithelial cells, researchers explained in background notes. These cells constantly rebuild the cornea ...

Since it’s on the frontline of potential hazards from the outside world, the cornea features a population of limbal epithelial stem cells, which repair minor damage to keep the surface smooth ...

“The patent is granted for the advanced cell compositions comprising limbal epithelial and stromal cells for treating and preventing corneal diseases, along with their production methods and ...

The treatment is called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells, or CALEC. “Our first trial in four patients showed that CALEC was safe and the treatment was possible,” lead investigator ...

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Called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC), the treatment was developed at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a specialty hospital located in Boston, and became the first stem cell ...

The treatment is called cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells, or CALEC. “Our first trial in four patients showed that CALEC was safe and the treatment was possible,” lead investigator Dr. Ula ...

The cultivated autologous limbal epithelial cells (CALEC) are created by removing stem cells from a healthy eye with a biopsy. Credit: Shutterstock / Sergey Gerashchenko. US non-profit healthcare ...