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The breakthrough in blindness
For the first time in medical history, scientists have restored part of their vision to blind patients by implanting tiny microchips into the retina.
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Successfully implanted retinal stem cells in mice
Scientists at the University of London (UK) have successfully implanted retinal stem cells in experimental mice.
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A method to cure color blindness has been found
American scientists have found a way to cure color blindness for monkeys. And by curing blind people to distinguish red and blue, this advanced technique can also restor…
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Successful treatment of gene therapy for the blind
US researchers said a year ago, three blind people in their 20s volunteered to treat with gene therapy. Now, their eyesight has improved significantly, even a sick perso…
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The relationship between retinitis pigmentosa in humans and cats
Dr. Kristina Narfstrom of the University of Missouri in the United States has discovered the genetic link between two types of human retinitis and cats.
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Eye reveals brain health (Part 1)
The eyes are not only the windows of the soul, but can also help diagnose brain health.
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Myopia may be due to ... birth date
Poor eyes often involve continuous use of computers, watching television ... But a new study concludes, myopia depends heavily on birth.
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Hope to treat corneal damage
Scientists at the Schepens Institute of Ophthalmology have discovered that the chemical produces potential reserves of nonspecific cells to convert into primordial cells…
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The human eye can handle 10 million bits per second
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine estimate that the human retina can transmit visual signals equivalent to an Ethernet connection. The stu…
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Genetic treatments make the brain work despite being born blind
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a gene therapy method commonly used to restore retina to the eyes in the blind, also restores the functio…
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Blurred vision, cured by gene transfer
A group of doctors at London Eye Hospital used gene therapy for the first time to treat patients associated with eye regulation disorders. This new gene therapy allows d…
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Can be blinded by implant techniques
US and British scientists restored vision to blind mice by implanting photoreceptors into their retina. This breakthrough technique could lead to new treatments for huma…
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Restore vision with new implant techniques
US scientists are proposing a solution to transplant a solar-powered chip into the bottom of the blind eye. The chip will activate retinal cells by spraying them with ne…
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Oxidation - aging eyes
The mechanism of aging is the oxidation reaction in cells, similar to the oxidation of iron objects that cause rust, oxidation reactions that destroy cell membranes that…
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Invention helps people look in the dark
An independent research group in the United States announced the successful implementation of a method for creating night vision for humans, by introducing a liquid solu…