Thursday, April 19, 2012

Bllind Mice Have Sight Restored

"Mice with impaired vision had their eyesight restored when light-sensitive photoreceptors were transplanted into their eyes, researchers from University College London Institute of Ophthalmology reported in the journal Nature," says a post from Medical News Today. "The authors believe that transplanting photoreceptors may form the basis for new treatment to help patients with degenerative eye diseases see again. Photoreceptors are light-sensitive nerve cells that line the back of the eye." Read more.

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