eric: "With engineered proteins, scientists use optogenetics for the first time to help a blind patient see again https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/24/scientists-use-optogenetics-for-first-time-to-help-blind-patient-see/"

With engineered proteins, scientists use optogenetics for the first time to help a blind patient see again statnews.com/2021/05...

publisher

WordPress 622

date published

Monday May 24th, 2021

authors

Megan Molteni, Deborah Balthazar, Mary C. Meyer, Jason Mast, Kara Miller, Boston Globe, Adam Feuerstein

summary

While the man couldn’t see colors or fine details, the study describes the first time optogenetic therapy successfully restored partial vision to a blind patient.