Doctors Say Injecting Gold Into Eyeballs Could Restore Lost Vision

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Gold, laser goggles, and a camera: it's an unlikely combination that could one day be used to restore vision in people with retinal damage, according to researchers in the US.

In a new study published in the journal ACS Nano, the team found that injecting gold nanoparticles into the eyes of mice with retinal disorders helped stimulate the rodents' visual systems and bring back some vision.

These photoreceptors come in the form of "cone" cells responsible for our perception of color,  and "rod" cells that handle low light conditions.

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Author / Journalist: Frank Landymore

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Published On: 2025-04-26 @ 16:45:02 (21 hours ago)

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