Blindness

Scientists found a previously unknown structure in mammalian cells

Scientists found a hidden organelle, the hemifusome, that may hold the key to how cells sort, recycle, and fight disease.

New pig-skin corneal implant restores vision to the blind Joseph Shavit

Breakthrough new treatment developed for retinitis pigmentosa Joshua Shavit

Groundbreaking gene therapy offers new hope for hereditary blindness Rebecca Shavit

Game of Thrones is helping scientists understand face blindness – affecting 1 in 50 people worldwide Joshua Shavit

Groundbreaking eye glasses help color blind people see colors for the first time Rebecca Shavit

Life-changing clinical trial yields significant vision improvement for blind patients Joshua Shavit

Revolutionary mobile app assists blind and visually impaired commuters Joshua Shavit

Lifechanging eye glasses help color blind people see colors for the first time Joseph Shavit

Revolutionary new technology helps people see using sound Joseph Shavit

Revolutionary implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired Joseph Shavit

Breakthrough retina cell discovery could help treat blindness Joseph Shavit

New gene-editing technique could reverse vision loss and blindness in humans Joseph Shavit

Lab-grown eye cells could be the cure for blindness, study finds Joseph Shavit

How common is face blindness? More than you think, Harvard study finds Joseph Shavit

Reprogrammed skin cells can treat blindness, researchers find Joseph Shavit

Groundbreaking implants can restore 20/20 vision to the blind and visually-impaired Joseph Shavit