Blind Man Can Partially See Again after 40 Years Thanks to Hungarian Researcher Roska
A blind 58-year-old man has partially regained his vision thanks to the scientific breakthrough of Hungarian biomedical researcher Botond Roska. Roska and his research team have shown that optogenetic therapy can help individuals with retinitis pigmentosa partially regain their sight. This is a big step for gene therapy and could lead to technology that restores vision.
Nature Medicine reported on the findings of an international research team led by José-Alain Sahel and Botond Roska which included members from Institut de la Vision and Hôpital National des Quinze-Vingts, Paris, the University of Pittsburgh, the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), StreetLab, and GenSight Biologics.
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Blind man s sight partially restored using pioneering gene therapy
The 58-year-old man was able to recognise objects with the aid of light-stimulating goggles
A blind patient successfully locating various objects placed on a table (Image: Jose-Alain Sahel/Botond Roska/Nature Medicine/PA Wire)
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A 58-year-old blind man has been able to experience partial recovery of vision in one eye with the help of a breakthrough treatment using genetic engineering and light-activated therapy.
Scientists restore partial sight in blind man using optogenetic therapy
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May 25, 2021 12:58 IST
During the tests, the patient was able to locate and touch a notebook on a table in front of him 92% of the time while wearing the goggles. Without them, he was unable to perform any visual task.
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Experimental setup. Behavioral responses and brain activity were simultaneously recorded during the visual test. Credit: Sahel, JA., Boulanger-Scemama, E., Pagot, C. et al. Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy. Nat Med (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01351-4
During the tests, the patient was able to locate and touch a notebook on a table in front of him 92% of the time while wearing the goggles. Without them, he was unable to perform any visual task.
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