vision
Using CRISPR to reverse retinitis pigmentosa and restore visual function
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Apr, 2017
by Alex Muller
In mouse models, advanced gene editing tool reprogrammed photoreceptor rods to mutation-resistant cones
New Lenses Could Give You Super Color Vision
Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller
Thanks to the architecture in our eyes, we see but a small subset of the hues that make up the visible spectrum.
A Groundbreaking Stem Cell Treatment Just Prevented a Woman From Going Blind
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller
Age-related macular degeneration affects 10 million people in the U.S., and is the most common cause of vision loss.
First nanoengineered retinal implant could help the blind regain functional vision
Posted in Medicine on 17th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller
Nanowires provide higher resolution than anything achieved by other devices, closer to the dense spacing of photoreceptors in the retina.
A Retinal implant could add years to your eyesight
Posted in Medicine on 10th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller
It may be possible to fight retinal degeneration in an unintrusive way.