Phil Durst was standing by an industrial dishwasher at Johnny's Restaurant in Homewood, Alabama, telling its owner everything finally sounded alright, when he hit the button that emptied the machine.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left ...

New research shows smoking changes how key eye cells control genes, helping explain why smokers face a much higher risk of ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

According to the data considered by its authors—a team from the University of Sussex (UK) and Lund University ...

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