A Stem-Cell Therapy for Blindness

I wonder if there is stem cell therapy for deafness. I also wonder if there was would it be shunned by some in the D/deaf community as the CI is.
 
rockdrummer said:
I wonder if there is stem cell therapy for deafness. I also wonder if there was would it be shunned by some in the D/deaf community as the CI is.
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If it is, does it really matter?
 
There's actually another thread about this in relation to deafness, rockdrummer. (It's already closed.)
 
Hear Again said:
This is nothing new. Stem cell treatment can be used for all kinds of conditions, illnesses and disorders. This idea has been around for quite awhile.
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Yeah, Hear Again, I know the idea has been around a while. I am interested in the human trial aspect of it. (I hasten to add that the FDA did not yet approve of this procedure, but I fully expect them to.) As far as I know, this is the first time stem cell treatment will be used on humans for blindness. At least, that is what I gather from my google search, I could be wrong. Pretty interesting, all in all.
 
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