Insight Speaks To Model Whose Sight Is Restored By Stem Cell Surgery
A model who was left blinded in one eye following an acid attack has regained her sight thanks to stem cell surgery.
Katie Piper suffered third degree burns and had to have her face reconstructed after the attack in 2008.
The remarkable story of regaining her vision is told in a documentary to be aired on Tuesday on Channel 4.
In Katie: The Science of Seeing Again, Katie discovers the existence of pioneering surgery that could potentially restore her sight using the extraordinary power of stem cells.
She tracks down the doctor responsible and puts herself forward to be among some of the first people to undergo the treatment – which entails transplanting stem cells directly into her eye.
