These landmark studies demonstrate that, in adult eyes , one can resurrect vision-related cells like photoreceptors and induce production of critical visual process dependent chemicals such as rhodopsin. Second it emphasizes the critical importance of more funding for omni-potent cell related research as the best hope yet for a cure for this disease. The MDF is redoubling its efforts to fund additional studies to broaden our understanding of these remarkable cells and develop the best ways to accelerate application of this new knowledge for humans. You can help us to help you or someone you love by contributing to the MDF Cells for Sight Initiative. Together we can help better fund the existing small group of researchers, enabling them to accelerate their work and add new talent and resources to the development of human therapies based upon this exciting discovery.
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