Treatment of Hereditary Night Blindness Within the Next 10 Years

Dr. Seyed Farzad Mohammadi, in an exclusive interview with the IRIB News Agency reporter, stated:

"Over the past two decades, the field of stem cells has been widely applied in infertility treatment. We have also made progress in brain sciences, but over the past four years, research in the field of stem cells has become more practical. We hope that within the next ten years, regenerative treatments in medicine will be firmly based on stem cell technology."

He added:
"Currently, there are only a few cases where stem cells have been used in regenerative medicine, including ophthalmology, which has yielded relative success."

The cornea specialist at Farabi Hospital further explained:
"Regenerative medicine is based on integrating cellular and molecular sciences with genetic engineering, tissue engineering, the properties of biopolymers, and nanotechnology to develop advanced prosthetics in medicine."

Dr. Mohammadi emphasized:
"For this reason, researchers in emerging sciences are highly interested in strengthening this field to bring about a transformation in medicine."

He pointed out that despite the progress, there is still a long way to go in turning scientific advancements into practical applications with added value.
"Our prediction is that within the next five to ten years, we will be able to treat some vision-threatening diseases using this method."

He further noted:
"Based on this approach, within this timeframe, we may also be able to treat hereditary night blindness and complications arising from stem cell transplants, which would revolutionize medical science."