Sight for sore eyes

In a world-first breakthrough, UNSW medical researchers have used stem cells cultured on a simple contact lens to restore sight to sufferers of blinding corneal disease. Produced by Mary O'Malley, camera and editing Shaun Dougherty. Networks wanting to use footage should email m.omalley@unsw.edu.au, phone (+61-2) 9385 2873.

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• unsw
• stem
• cell
• lens
• corneal
• disease
• blindness
• eyesight
• medicine
• research
• nick
• di
• girolamo
• stephanie
• watson

[mohdyaserarafat]

Please somebody tells me how can I contact Dr Nick Di Girolamo from University of New South Wales (UNSW) medical researchers....please give me his email address...

[UNSW]

Dr Di Giralamo suggests anyone interested in this technique should contact their opthamologist for a referral.

[jimjimbill]

is this banned?

[unsw]

Not at all. These are adult stem cells from the patient's own body.

[DK0526]

Technology is simply put ...applied knowledge! It is neither good nor bad. It is just a tool.

Fire is a good example of technology. You can use it to warm your home or set your neighbor on fire. Nuclear is just a more powerful tool and Nanotech, Biotech and Robotics will result in very powerful applied knowledge. The solution is never ignorance or ludditism. However all human freedoms and liberties require a degree of responsibilities in a free civil society.

[skydark]

I just don't see any danger in Stem Cell research and find your lack of faith in the science community to be nonsensical.

Government and military need to be watched at all times, but the scientific community builds on sharing information and knowledge and as such, it is far from dangerous.

[robert80taylor]

“I feel I am completely cured” says Ms. Gianopoulos, “my symptoms have disappeared and I have a recovery of many functions, notably my balance and my muscle strength is all coming (back). Even after six months, I feel like there are good changes happening almost every day. Before, my biggest fear was that the changes wouldn’t (hold). I don’t even worry about having a relapse anymore”. Log on to ccsviclinic. ca for more information.