Could a blind eye regenerate? - David Davila
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We tend to think of blindness as something you're born with, but with certain genetic diseases, it can actually develop when you’re a kid, or even when you’re an adult. But could blind eyes possibly regenerate? David Davila explains how the zebrafish’s amazing regenerative retinas are causing scientists to investigate that very question.
Loss of photoreceptors is one cause of blindness or visual impairment. Considering all the different steps involved – from the eye, the optic nerve, to the brain - describe other problems a person might have that would result in blindness or problems with vision.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator David Davila
- Director Eli Enigenburg
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Addison Anderson
