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Bionic Eyes, Stem Cells and Gene Therapy: 3 Cutting Edge Cures for Blindness (time.com)
submitted 7y ago by SophiaDevetzi
blind_devotion08 3 points
I dislike when articles say "cure" instead of "treatment." It's not the same thing.
indent 1 points
If the treatment actually fixes the problem (instead of just improving something), do you still object to it being called a cure?
blind_devotion08 1 points
There's a difference between it making it a little better and bringing someone back to 100%. :/ I think the main reason i object to calling it a cure is because in the fifteen years since I've been diagnosed, I've had family members, friends and in-laws send me the articles going "Look! You can get cured! It's right around the corner!" To me it's kinda the same over-exaggeration that happens when a mild benefit is found to a specific food or vitamin.
indent 1 points
Yeah, I totally understand where you're coming from there.
SophiaDevetzi [OP] 1 points
I agree.
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