A method to restore vision without surgery has been found

Scientists from South Korea are developing a method to restore vision without surgery. The first human trials are planned for 2028.

Researchers have discovered that vision can be restored by stimulating retinal cell regeneration using a special drug. It works by blocking the Prox1 protein, which prevents retinal cells from regenerating. This is reported by Science Alert.

"In patients with degenerative retinal diseases, vision does not return because the cells simply do not regenerate," the specialists explain.

So far, the method has only been tested on mice: the effect lasted up to six months. Scientists believe that the drug may also be effective for humans, but additional research is needed before clinical trials can begin. Their main achievement, they say, is uncovering the biological mechanism that was inhibiting vision restoration.