EPISODE · Apr 6, 2018 · 5 MIN
With Some Structure, Stem Cells Might Still Stop Vision Loss
from Science, Spoken · host SpokenLayer
Getting older is supposed to give you perspective. But for one out of five people over the age of 65, it does the opposite. Macular degeneration is a common progressive eye condition, one that thins and breaks down a tissue behind the center of the retina. Without that tissue, the light-sensing cells it supports atrophy and die, making it impossible to get a clear picture of anything straight ahead of you—like, say, the faces of your loved ones or anything past your steering wheel. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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Getting older is supposed to give you perspective. But for one out of five people over the age of 65, it does the opposite. Macular degeneration is a common progressive eye condition, one that thins and breaks down a tissue behind the center of the retina. Without that tissue, the light-sensing cells it supports atrophy and die, making it impossible to get a clear picture of anything straight ahead of you—like, say, the faces of your loved ones or anything past your steering wheel.
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With Some Structure, Stem Cells Might Still Stop Vision Loss
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