To create the mini eye, the researchers took skin cells from a young patient with Usher syndrome. Stem cells were prepared from this. After this, the process of developing the eyes was started in the lab. The process of making it was exactly the same as the fetus grows in the womb for 9 months.
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After preparing heart and blood in the lab, scientists have now developed eyes. They have been named ‘Mini Eye’. This is the first time when scientists have prepared 3D mini eyes called retinal organoids. Scientists have used human skin to make it. Mini Eye has been developed by the scientists of University College London. There is also a pupil in this eye and also the pigments found in the retina. Know, how it will work for humans
According to research published in the journal Stem Cell Reports, the rod cells present in the mini eye have been prepared in the same way as those in the retina of the human eye. Rod cells are found in the back of the eye in the human eye. These cells help in preparing the vision of the human being so that he can see things. They do the processing of the image, which makes it easier to see things. The same quality has also been developed in the eyes prepared in the lab.
How would humans benefit?
Scientists say, this is a great achievement because earlier research was done on animal cells, but the results were not as expected. Now with the help of mini eye prepared from human skin, many things can be detected. For example, why does a person stop seeing. Why does Usher syndrome happen in which both the ability to hear and see are affected. Apart from this, genetic diseases related to eyes can be understood. After this, the way for his treatment will be clear.
Research on this eye will help find a cure for macular degeneration, which occurs after the age of 50, in which the vision of the eyes decreases with time.
How was Mini Eye made?
According to the report of DailyMail, to prepare the mini eye, researchers took skin cells from a young patient suffering from Usher syndrome. Stem cells were prepared from this. After this, the process of developing the eyes was started in the lab. The process of making it was exactly the same as the fetus grows in the womb for 9 months. Scientists gradually developed 7 types of cells in the eye. The thin layer present in the eye can identify the light.
Scientists say, the size of the new eye is 1 ml. Through this, those medicines can be discovered which can block the cause of diseases. With the help of this research, efforts will be made to find a permanent cure for diseases related to the eyes.
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