Towards cone photoreceptor transplantation for retinal repair

Photoreceptors, the light sensing neurons of the retina, are pivotal to human vision. Degenerative diseases of the retina leading to photoreceptor death are a prime cause of untreatable blindness. In particular, loss of cone photoreceptors, which convey high visual acuity and colour perception, most...

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Main Author: Baron, M.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.565778