Optogenetic techniques have been developed to allow control over the activity of selected
cells within a highly heterogeneous tissue, using a combination of genetic engineering and …

Causes of blindness differ across the globe; in higher-income countries, most blindness
results from the degeneration of specific classes of cells in the retina, including retinal …

Inherited and age-related retinal degeneration is the hallmark of a large group of
heterogeneous diseases and is the main cause of untreatable blindness today. Genetic …

The significant advancement in 2D materials fabrications has ushered a paradigm shift in
material chemistry, which in turn has greatly influenced the manufacturing industries, in …

Optogenetic is a technique that combines optics and genetics to control specific neurons.
This technique usually uses adenoviruses that encode photosensitive protein. The …

Optogenetics is a recent breakthrough in neuroscience, and one of the most promising
applications is the treatment of retinal degenerative diseases. Multiple clinical trials are …

Late-stage retinal degenerative disease involving photoreceptor loss can be treated by
optogenetic therapy, cell transplantation and retinal prostheses. These approaches aim to …

Degenerative retinal disorders are a diverse family of diseases commonly leading to
irreversible photoreceptor death, while leaving the inner retina relatively intact. Over recent …

Electrical stimulation as a therapeutic approach is widely applicable in terms of target
tissues or target effects. This method can be an alternative to conventional therapies for …

Bilallelic variants in the USH2A gene can cause Usher syndrome type 2 and non-syndromic
retinitis pigmentosa. In both disorders, the retinal phenotype involves progressive rod …