blindness

Closeup of a man undergoing an eye test
Monday, May 24, 2021

For the First Time, Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Patient’s Vision
Using a protein found in algae, a new technology partially restored the sight of a completely blind man. He can now locate, identify and count objects using the treated eye while wearing specialized goggles.
James and Martha Funderburgh in their lab
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Pitt, Indian Researchers Collaborate on Promising Corneal Procedure
At Pitt’s Corneal Cell Biology Lab, researchers have developed an innovative way to address a common form of blindness — by converting stem cells to regrow part of the eye.