Woman is first to receive cornea made from ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells

The Japanese woman’s vision has improved since the transplant, say her doctors.

David Cyranoski
1. David Cyranoski reports for Nature from Shanghai, China.
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A Japanese woman in her forties has become the first person in the world to have her cornea repaired using reprogrammed stem cells.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02597-2

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