stem cells – My Macular Degeneration Journal

News: July 28-29, 2016

What is AMD from NIH Medline Plus

Research
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, UK, video, Successful Treatment of AMD with Stem Cells

Nutrition
- Several articles

Coping

News: July 24-25, 2016

Technology
- audio file (from radio program) about accessible apps to keep you entertained
- accessible software/apps website
  - fully accessible typing tutor for adults and children

Research

Coping

Inspiration
- Great guy, great project Vision Care for Homeless People
- Art by Thomas Sgouros who lost his vision to AMD

Nutrition
- Natural ways to lower cholesterol

News: July 22, 2016

Resources
- US Drug Discount card

Research
- What’s the difference between embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells?
- What’s the difference between cord blood cells and cord stem cells?
- Phase 2 clinical trials test the safety and tolerability of a proposed treatment. Here’s a phase 2 clinical trial which is testing cord blood cells (my previous post explains what they are) as a possible way to stop damage from dry AMD and hopefully to restore vision. Assuming they get through Phase 2 successfully Phase 3 will compare a placebo group to a group who receive the treatment.

News: July 15, 2016

Coping

Research
- AMD can start as early as 35
- Story of man’s successful stem cell surgery and proposed US legislation

Technology
- On an iPhone with an up-to-date IOS, there is a Health app where you can create a Medical ID

Nutrition
- Mangos
- Natural Tips for Fantastic Vision

News: July 12, 2016

Caution against ‘stem cell tourism’

Tips for living with low vision
- Kindle e-book readers: which one is right for me
- Source for free and inexpensive e-books: BookBub
- Inspirational: 22 year old blind woman at Apple
- Great article “When People Say ‘You Don’t Look Blind'” We recommend you look at the rest of the blog, it’s one we follow

Websites we like
- New website: IMRF International Macular Retinal Foundation
- Bold Blind Beauty blog

Research
- Saffron shows promise

News: Stem Cell Clinical Trials in the UK

For Those in the UK

Click here for an article about a UK patient at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London as part of The London Project to Cure Blindness. Click here for the press release dated September 28, 2015, that describes the ongoing project. The patients in this study have wet AMD. This is apparently the first study of its type in the UK.

Click here for more information about the stem cell research trials including 2 videos and a graphic illustration of where the stem cells are implanted.

Want to know more about what stem cells are, where they come from, and how they are used?

For more information about stem cell research, click here to read Sue’s page where I’ve placed quite a few links to helpful articles. There’s also a link to the clinical trials website for the US.

For more information

News: Stem Cell Treatments – Successes, Concerns, US Legislation