The Ophthalmology department of Ganesh Shankar Vidhyarthi Medical College (GSVM), Uttar Pradesh, has claimed to cure 4 patients of blindness by retinal stem cell transplantation in the last four months. Among the patients, two had congenital visual impairment, and the other two suffered blindness due to acquired causes. 

A detailed report of this research has been sent to the Indian Councill of Medical Research to take forward and expand this research project and seek a grant for the same •

The procedure is costly in the current times but it’s cost is expected to be brought to ₹50,000 in the coming years as per Prof. Parvez Khan, HOD, Ophthalmology, GSVM.