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Gene Therapy Helps Blind Man Regain Some Sight MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in a man whose vision was destroyed by retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic disorder that breaks down cells that absorb and convert light into brain signals. Using special goggles, the 58-year-old man went from total blindness to being able to detect a large notebook, a smaller staple box, glass tumblers and even the stripes of a street crosswalk, researchers reported in the June issue of the journal

New yorkUnited statesBotond roskaRichard rosenInstitute of molecularUniversity of pittsburghMount sinai health systemHealthday newsJose alain sahelNew york cityClinical ophthalmology baselGene therapyPartial visionபுதியது யார்க்ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில்ரிச்சர்ட் ரோஸன்