Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal

October 7, 2026 · 9:00 pm 2 sources

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• Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal
  The Guardian · October 7, 2026 21:00
  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 revealed. The approach, known as optogenetic therapy,…

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• Gene therapy and special goggles give some blind people limited sight
  Science News · October 7, 2026 21:00
  Optogenetics, recognized by the 2026 medicine Nobel, makes cells respond to light, including eye cells that normally relay signals to the brain.