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    Promising results towards restoring vision in blindness caused by cellular degeneration in the eye

    Promising results towards restoring vision in blindness caused by cellular degeneration in the eye

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    The degeneration of photoreceptors in the eye is a significant cause of declining vision that can eventually lead to blindness and for which there is currently no effective treatment. Photoreceptor degeneration occurs in a variety of inherited retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa-a rare eye disease that breaks down cells in the retina over time […] More

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    Rare case of face blindness following COVID-19 infection reported

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    Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized by several symptoms that resurface, begin, or persist even after 12 weeks of the initial COVID-19 infection. These symptoms include psychological problems comprising long-lasting memory, loss of smell and taste, psychosis, and language impairments that substantially impair everyday functioning. However, no persisting and selective visual […] More