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Nanotechnology targets degenerative cascades in retina
LAS VEGAS — Nanotechnology can be used to restore visual function at a molecular or cellular level, a speaker said at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.Artificial photoreceptors and free radical scavengers can be used to restore vision in patients with macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and other chronic diseases, Emmanuel Chang, MD, PhD, said during a press briefing on “Innovations in vision: Nanotech, nearsightedness and neuro-ophthalmology imaging.”