Answers
Direct answers to the questions people ask about vision science and regenerative medicine. Each links to the full, referenced page.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- What is age-related macular degeneration?
- What causes age-related macular degeneration?
- How is age-related macular degeneration currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for age-related macular degeneration?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for age-related macular degeneration?
- Are stem cells being studied for macular degeneration?
- Is any stem cell treatment FDA approved for macular degeneration?
- What is the difference between a clinical trial and a clinic offering stem cells?
Stargardt Disease
Retinitis Pigmentosa & Inherited Retinal Diseases
- What is retinitis pigmentosa & inherited retinal diseases?
- What causes retinitis pigmentosa & inherited retinal diseases?
- How is retinitis pigmentosa & inherited retinal diseases currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for retinitis pigmentosa & inherited retinal diseases?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for retinitis pigmentosa & inherited retinal diseases?
- Is there an approved therapy for retinitis pigmentosa?
Diabetic Retinopathy & Diabetic Macular Edema
- What is diabetic retinopathy & diabetic macular edema?
- What causes diabetic retinopathy & diabetic macular edema?
- How is diabetic retinopathy & diabetic macular edema currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for diabetic retinopathy & diabetic macular edema?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for diabetic retinopathy & diabetic macular edema?
- Are exosomes being studied for diabetic retinopathy?
Glaucoma
Optic Nerve Damage & Optic Neuropathy
- What is optic nerve damage & optic neuropathy?
- What causes optic nerve damage & optic neuropathy?
- How is optic nerve damage & optic neuropathy currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for optic nerve damage & optic neuropathy?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for optic nerve damage & optic neuropathy?
- Is optic nerve regeneration possible today?
Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency & Corneal Damage
- What is limbal stem cell deficiency & corneal damage?
- What causes limbal stem cell deficiency & corneal damage?
- How is limbal stem cell deficiency & corneal damage currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for limbal stem cell deficiency & corneal damage?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for limbal stem cell deficiency & corneal damage?
- Is limbal stem cell transplantation the same as a stem cell clinic injection?
Dry Eye Disease
Uveitis & Ocular Inflammation
- What is uveitis & ocular inflammation?
- What causes uveitis & ocular inflammation?
- How is uveitis & ocular inflammation currently treated?
- Is any stem cell or exosome product FDA approved for uveitis & ocular inflammation?
- What has not been proven about regenerative medicine for uveitis & ocular inflammation?
- Are stem cells used to treat uveitis?