Pete Coffey on losing sight

Stem cells

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Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the developed world. Pete Coffey talks to the Wellcome Trust's Daniel Glaser about how he and his team at University College London's Institute of Ophthalmology are using pioneering embryonic stem cell technology to restore lost sight.

This packed lunch event was recorded live on 29 January 2010 at Wellcome Collection.

Image: Annie Cavanagh / Wellcome Images

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