16 May , 10:49
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Scientists from South Korea are developing a method to restore vision without surgery. The first human trials are planned for 2028.
South Korean researchers have made a revolutionary discovery, finding a method to restore vision by stimulating retinal cell regeneration using an innovative drug. The principle of the medication is based on blocking the Prox1 protein, which prevents natural restoration of retinal cells. Information about this breakthrough is published by Science Alert.
"In patients with degenerative retinal diseases, vision does not return because the cells simply do not regenerate," the specialists explain.
Currently, the method has successfully passed tests on laboratory mice, where the positive effect lasted up to six months. Researchers express optimism about the application of the drug for humans, however, a series of additional studies must be conducted before clinical trials can begin. Scientists consider the key achievement to be the revelation of the biological mechanism that previously blocked vision restoration processes.
