This lecture examines how the treatment of infecion , injury and disease will change as science progresses: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/eye-on-the-future-how-can-modern-scientific-knowledge-help-to-prevent-blindness

Gene therapy, stem cells antibodies, RNA interference and nanotechnology have all been investigated as potential treatments for a variety of eye diseases.

Some of these have already entered clinical use whilst others remain in investigational stage.

These new exciting and exotic sounding technologies are likely to play an increasing role in eye-care. What they are, how they work and what they are likely to achieve will be discussed in this lecture.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/eye-on-the-future-how-can-modern-scientific-knowledge-help-to-prevent-blindness

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