Showing posts with label University College London Institute of Ophthalmology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label University College London Institute of Ophthalmology. Show all posts

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.