Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light A type of gene therapy based on Nobel prize-winning science is safe and can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers have…
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Published3 h ago (Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:00:01 GMT)
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AuthorNicola Davis Science correspondent