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3 POTENTIAL CURES FOR BLINDNESS

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PROSTHETIC DEVICESThe device includes an

encoder chip with a set of equations that translates visual information from the outside

world into patterns of electrical impulses similar to those produced by a normal

retina

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FEMTOSECOND LASERSLasers, like the ones from LASIK eye surgery, are becoming so

precise they can be used to pinpoint unhealthy cells that cause vision loss.

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STEM CELLS

Stem cells are injected into the rear of the eye. The stem cells replace damaged photoreceptors.

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SOON!