Would you like to know about simpler methods for treating blindness? This article talk s about a research study wherein a chemical has been able to successfully restore vision in blind mice. Current methodologies for restoring vision include regeneration of rods and cones through injection of stem cells, gene therapies, or optogenetics involving insertion of a photoreceptor gene in the blind cells and using electronic prosthetic devices for stimulating blind neurons.
A team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley have collaborated with Scientists at University of Washington, Seattle and University of Munich to discover a chemical that is capable of temporarily restoring the vision in blind mice. This research could be especially beneficial to those having retinitis pigmentosa, which is a genetic disease characterized by inheritance of blindness. It is also the cause of…
