Optogenetic Gene Therapy for the Degenerate Retina: Recent Advances

The degeneration of light-detecting rod and cone photoreceptors in the human retina leads to severe visual impairment and ultimately legal blindness in millions of people worldwide. Multiple therapeutic options at different stages of degeneration are being explored but the majority of ongoing clinic...

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Main Authors: Michelle E. McClements, Federica Staurenghi, Robert E. MacLaren, Jasmina Cehajic-Kapetanovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.570909/full