Experimental eye drops help blind mice see again
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Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia developed experimental eye drops containing light-sensitive molecules called prosthe6 that restored vision in blind mice and zebrafish without surgery or genetic modification. The compounds mimic lost photoreceptor cells by triggering normal visual signals in surviving retinal circuitry when exposed to ordinary light. Blind mice treated with prosthe6 spontaneously avoided bright areas again, showing restored functional vision, and the treatment works across different retinal diseases regardless of genetic cause.
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