fordwill, I am also guessing but I am thinking that with this being the first instance of use in human subjects and with the best doctors in the world at doing this and a relatively small area as the target that this is at this point not being done under machine control.
Question: can someone describe the process of such an injection for me?
I did find more info on the surgery process ford,
(from Edmund Mickunas, vice president of Advanced Cell Technology’s regulatory division)
"Treatment involves subretinal injection of RPE cells generated from human embryonic stem cells. Patients will first undergo a partial pars plana vitrectomy."
“Then, a very small needle is introduced to puncture the retina at a certain point,” Mr. Mickunas said. “A small hole is created. Then, a cannula is introduced and a bleb is created subretinally. Once that is done, then the cells are injected into that bleb.” http://www.osnsupersite.com/view.aspx?rid=80795 ________________________________________________________________________ partial pars plana vitrectomy http://www.ehow.com/about_5182980_pars-plana-vitrectomy_.html
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