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Scientists partially restore blind man’s vision with breakthrough gene therapy – CNET
The case marks the first time sight has been partially restored using optogenetics, a type of biological research aimed at controlling nerve cells via light.
Retinitis pigmentosa, an inherited eye disease, can cause total blindness.
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Scientists have restored useful sight to a 58-year-old man with the inherited eye disease retinitis pigmentosa by injecting genetically engineered viruses into his eye. The man, who had been blind for decades, was able to see small objects like a staple box, a tumbler or a notebook when wearing a specialized pair of goggles.
The breakthrough is described in a paper published in the journal Nature Medicine on…
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