Lakshmi, a 28-year-old woman from Guntur finds it hard to forget June 19, 2009. That was the day she became a victim of an acid attack. Her face was burnt and the eye damaged. Unless she manages a cornea donation, her loss is likely to be permanent. For Lakshmi and others like her, the work that is being done in L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, can mean a rescue from blindness. If the Eye Institute keeps to its path of progress in stem cell research, Lakshmi could grow her cornea back. “We have tackled almost 600 such cases using stem cells from corneal epithelium,” says D. Balasubramanian, director of research, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute. A combination of factors have made India one of the hotbeds of stem cell research in the world, with both the government and private firms working in very interesting areas to win the sweepstakes of life as it were.
(This story appears in the 19 February, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
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on Aug 10, 2014Well-written, thought-provoking and leading article in precise and concise way
on Nov 21, 2010My aunt has glaucoma and is now blind. Would you please send information on how she can be treated with stem cells. We live in the United States. Thanks for your help....
on Nov 15, 2010i am a msc 1st year student of nit rourkela.i want to do research in stem cells.so i need daily updates of stem cells research
on Oct 24, 2010Stem cells are really amazing and are boon to the humans to treat any degenerative and other diseases. Though much is yet to be studied about them but i am sure one day we will be able to utilize them to the maximum.
on Aug 21, 2010Like to hear cure for most dreadful diseases
on Jul 28, 2010Stem cell is wide research area..it is just amazing...please provide me daily updates of stem cell research and web sites related to stem cell research in India.
on Jul 27, 2010Please immediately provide me with the web sites related to research organisation in india involved in stem cell research.
on Apr 14, 2010DO STEM CELL TREATMENTS WORK?!?! http://repairstemcell.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/do-stem-cell-treatments-work/
on Feb 6, 2010That is impressive.
on Feb 7, 2010I am a Stem Cell buff & have been following the developments the world over in this exciting field. In India, there are only Guidelines ( ICMR & Dept of BioTech) as regards Stem Cell Research. There are no clear cut laws Governing it other than MCI rules & regulations. In the absence of laws, Quacks are having a field day & Iam afraid gullible patients are falling prey. Most of the therapy are experimental & are Clinical Trials & I wonder how can we charge the patients any fee other than Bone Marrow Transplantation for Haematological Malignancies which are an accepted standard treatment world over.
on Feb 27, 2010