Regenerative MedicineVol. 7, No. 5 EditorialTowards photoreceptor transplantation for visual recoveryRoly Megaw & Baljean DhillonRoly Megaw* Author for correspondencePrincess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, UK and University of Edinburgh, UK. Search for more papers by this authorEmail the corresponding author at rolymegaw@nhs.net & Baljean DhillonPrincess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh, UK and University of Edinburgh, UKSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:6 Sep 2012https://doi.org/10.2217/rme.12.56AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleKeywords: functional recoveryphotoreceptor integrationretinal degenerationstem cell transplantationReferences1 Pearson RA, Barber AC, Rizzi M et al. Restoration of vision after transplantation of photoreceptors. 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