Course
BIOL-464
Document Type
Student Paper
Publication Date
Fall 2018
Disciplines
Biology | Diseases | Eye Diseases | Optometry
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
SEAM (Self-formed ectodermal autonomous multizone) is a form of eye tissue regeneration discovered by Japanese scientists in 2016. This tissue regeneration encompasses tissues from all areas of the human eye. The SEAM forms tissues using stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells were used in the first study, and produces four concentric zones. The SEAM that has been created was shown to cure corneal blindness in animal models, and has the potential to cure a multitude of human eye diseases in the future.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Bute, Molly. "Eye Tissue Regeneration: SEAM as a Cure For Prevalent Eye Disease" (2018). Biology: Student Scholarship & Creative Works.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/biolstudent/17