STEM CELL THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND DIABETIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY

摘要

The invention comprises methods and stem cell compositions for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy and other degenerative diseases of the eye. The invention is practiced in two stages with the first stage comprising the administration of neural stem cells to the eye, and the second stage comprising the administration of mesenchymal cells intravenously.