T027 tACS and tDCS for vision restoration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2016.10.125
Abstract: Alternating current stimulation (tACS), when applied near the eye, forces retinal ganglion cells to fire at predetermined frequencies. Repeating this for extended time periods might strengthen the synaptic connectivity through mechanisms of neuroplasticity and thus… read more here.
Keywords: t027 tacs; vision restoration; vision; tacs tdcs ... See more keywords
A Systematic Review of Optogenetic Vision Restoration: History, Challenges, and New Inventions from Bench to Bedside.
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DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041304
Abstract: Blindness due to rod-cone dystrophies is a significant comorbidity and cause of reduced quality of life worldwide. Optogenetics uses adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors to bypass lost photoreceptors and transfect remnant cell populations of the degenerated… read more here.
Keywords: vision restoration; bench bedside; review; optogenetic vision ... See more keywords
Novel vision restoration techniques: 3D bioprinting, gene and stem cell therapy, optogenetics, and the bionic eye.
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DOI: 10.1111/aor.14241
Abstract: BACKGROUND Vision restoration has been one of the most sought-after goals of ophthalmology because of its inception. Despite these problems being tackled from numerous different perspectives, a concrete solution has not yet been achieved. An… read more here.
Keywords: restoration; vision restoration; stem cell; cell therapy ... See more keywords