Lab Report: Health, Science and Medicine

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People who suffer from hereditary retinal conditions like retinitis pigmentosa gradually lose their sight as their light receptors deteriorate. But an implant tested in three patients enabled them to see shapes and, in one case, even read a clock face. The implant is placed under the retina and replaces light receptors lost to the disease. The device could one day help patients with similar kinds of vision loss.