Zebrafish May Provide Cure For Blindness
The zebrafish may be a small and insignificant fish in some circles but it could hold the key to restoring sight to the blind.
Thezebrafish is a tiny tropical fish, named after its distinctive striped markings. It has long interested scientists because of its unique ability to repair damaged and diseased cells in its own eyes.
Researchers in Britain have shown for the first time that the special cells which restore sight in zebrafish can also be found in the human eye.
These findings have enormous potential for treament in any diseases where the neurons are damaged, which is basically nearly every disease of the eye."
Diseases damaging the retina, including macular degeneration and glaucoma, account for three quarters of cases of blindness.
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