Optogenetic therapy for blind patients (IMAGE)

Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel

Optogenetic therapy for blind patients

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A gene therapy makes surviving retinal ganglion cells light-sensitive, allowing blind patients to detect objects using stimulating goggles.

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© IOB, Veronique Juvin, 2021

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