Doctors Say Injecting Gold Into Eyeballs Could Restore Lost Vision

Doctors Say Injecting Gold Into Eyeballs Could Restore Lost Vision

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 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.  When targeted with infrared lasers, the microscopic gold pieces r…

An experience from Brown University has been able to restore the vision of animals with retinal diseases. The treatment, although still in experimental phase, is promising. Yes, they inject gold into the patient's eye! Gold vision!...

A new study by Brown University researchers shows that gold nanoparticles – tiny pieces of gold thousands of times thinner than a human hair – could one day…More...

Tiny gold bits may one day help restore lost vision

Researchers have identified a new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other disorders.