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Blind man has sight partly restored after pioneering treatment – The Guardian
Man regains ability to recognise objects in first example of successful optogenetic therapy in humans
NeuroscienceMan regains ability to recognise objects in first example of successful optogenetic therapy in humans
Mon 24 May 2021 11.00 EDT
A blind man has had his sight partly restored after a form of gene therapy that uses pulses of light to control the activity of nerve cells the first successful demonstration of so-called optogenetic therapy in humans.
The 58-year-old man, from Brittany in northern France, was said to be very excited after regaining the ability to recognise, count, locate and…
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