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Optogenetics and the Future of Vision Treatments
36:54 - 42:20 (05:25)
Optogenetics has shown promising results in understanding the circuitry of retinal neurons and providing specific, principled treatments for patients with retinal degeneration. Recent success in putting channel redopsins into the eyes of human beings has even allowed a previously blind patient to see again.
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Scientists have been successful in inserting channel redopsin into the eyes of humans and animals that reversed blindness by conferring sensitivity to light.
36:54 - 40:20 (03:25)
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Scientists have been successful in inserting channel redopsin into the eyes of humans and animals that reversed blindness by conferring sensitivity to light. The technology has been tested on various animals, and recently on humans, and has shown promising results in restoring vision.
ChapterOptogenetics and the Future of Vision Treatments
EpisodeDr. Karl Deisseroth: Understanding & Healing the Mind
PodcastHuberman Lab
The broader significance and potential of optogenetics is still being explored as the technology helps in understanding how brain circuitry works and identifying the cells that matter.
40:21 - 42:20 (01:59)
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The broader significance and potential of optogenetics is still being explored as the technology helps in understanding how brain circuitry works and identifying the cells that matter. Once we can identify the cells that matter, any form of treatment can become more grounded, logical, specific, and principled.