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·July 14, 2010·3 min read

3 Blind Mice Could See? ipRGCs Help Rods and Cones with Image Formation

Mice without rods and cones were able to use ipRGCs to detect light and possibly form low acuity images.

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·June 8, 2011·5 min read

First Images of Rod Photoreceptors in the Living Human Eye

Adaptive optics technology likely to spur sight-saving interventions, usher in new era of eye disease research, diagnosis and treatment Scientists...

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·July 25, 2012·4 min read

Chemical Makes Blind Mice See

A team of University of California, Berkeley, scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Munich and University of Washington, in Seattle, has discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice, and is working on an improved compound that may someday allow people with degenerative blindness to see again.

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·October 20, 2012·3 min read

Researchers Clarify Process Controlling Night Vision

New research reveals the key chemical process that corrects for potential visual errors in low-light conditions. Understanding this fundamental step could lead to new treatments for visual deficits, or might one day boost normal night vision to new levels.