Light Based Non-Viral Gene Delivery Empowering the Blind to See Again (IMAGE)

Nanoscope Technologies

Light Based Non-Viral Gene Delivery Empowering the Blind to See Again

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Image guided near-infrared light irradiation of retina allowed delivery of genes encoding for ambient-light activatable Multi-Characteristic Opsin to targeted degenerated area, leading to restore visual function.

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Samarendra Mohanty, Nanoscope Technologies LLC

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