This is a different breakthrough than I just posted. It uses #nanotechnogy
Optics.org: Brown University nanoparticles help restore lost vision
A project at #BrownUniversity has developed a new approach to the treatment of age-related #maculardegeneration (AMD) and other #retinal disorders.
#Blindness

https://optics.org/news/16/4/36

Brown University nanoparticles help restore lost vision

Infrared stimulation of injected gold nanorods stimulates recovery from AMD, retinal disorders.