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Let's Talk Science: Progress in Vision Restoration

Efforts to restore vision date back centuries. The 20th century saw significant breakthroughs like laser surgeries and more sophisticated lenses. In the1960s researchers began developing interventions like corneal transplants and in recent years gene therapy and stem cell research shows promise for restoring a wider range of visual impairments. Russell VanGelder, professor and Chair of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, reviews current progress in vision restoration research and comments on the potential threat to funding of this research at the UW.