Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear have, for the first time, identified rapidly proliferating
cells (known as «neural crest -
derived progenitor cells») in the corneal endothelium of specimens from normal corneas and from corneas with Fuchs»
Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a condition in which the
cells responsible for keeping the cornea clear die prematurely — often leading to blindness.