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Do you believe all or most blindness could be cured in the interval of maximum 25-30 years? (self.Blind)
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WarHamster40k 8 points 2y ago
No, since not all vision disabilities are directly related to the eye itself. Also, there are many instances where the damage stems from either permanent injury that medial procedures can't undo or malformations that prevent something from being "repaired" because it was never "right" to begin with.
Is it possible there are some people who could strongly benefit from this in a few decades? Sure. Everyone? No. Almost everyone? It would involve a lot more than the contents of this article. Then again, this also isn't the first time someone did an article like this. Nothing wrong with dreaming about the future, though.
Is it possible there are some people who could strongly benefit from this in a few decades? Sure. Everyone? No. Almost everyone? It would involve a lot more than the contents of this article. Then again, this also isn't the first time someone did an article like this. Nothing wrong with dreaming about the future, though.
One_Antelope8004 1 points 2y ago
IF the technology was 100 percent approved for a specific cause... it would still take another decade to catch on... another decade after that for children's studies to be done... another decade to decide how and when guardians can decide for their children. AND another 60-70 years for all of the babies born during all of that who elected not to get the procedure to die.
'Curing' would take two or three generations. just like with solar energy. a decade to create, study, publish, and peer review. a decade to catch on. a decade to litigate and legislate. a decade to debate ownership, taxes, and insurance. and another generation or two for those holding onto old ways to die off.
'Curing' would take two or three generations. just like with solar energy. a decade to create, study, publish, and peer review. a decade to catch on. a decade to litigate and legislate. a decade to debate ownership, taxes, and insurance. and another generation or two for those holding onto old ways to die off.
guitarandbooks 3 points 2y ago
It'd be great if all blindness could be cured but I doubt it will happen anytime soon. I lost my sight as a teen. I'm almost 40 now and over the years, I've seen headline after headline and read tons of news stories etc. I used to get excited about it but nothing ever seems to come from any of these developments or trials etc.
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I still dream of having my sight back someday but a dream is probably all that will ever be sadly.
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I still dream of having my sight back someday but a dream is probably all that will ever be sadly.
MacaroniGlutenFree 2 points 2y ago
There are at least 3 axis of research.
1. camera implants - should be the first ones to become a reality, a handful of people already benefit from this in some countries. "vision" is very basic at the moment, but it is evolving. it will never replace full vision though.
2. gene therapy - my geneticist says it could take 50-100 years before it works risk free. Luxturna already provided some good results, but that's only for ONE gene mutation.
3. stem cells - i don't know where research is with that one
1. camera implants - should be the first ones to become a reality, a handful of people already benefit from this in some countries. "vision" is very basic at the moment, but it is evolving. it will never replace full vision though.
2. gene therapy - my geneticist says it could take 50-100 years before it works risk free. Luxturna already provided some good results, but that's only for ONE gene mutation.
3. stem cells - i don't know where research is with that one
B-dub31 1 points 2y ago
I’m hoping that gene editing can unlock treatment options for untreatable issues. I have optic nerve damage that is currently not treatable. What if using some sort of mRNA or other method they could make nerve cells regenerate or grow suitable replacements? I’m hopeful good things are coming.
snappydoggie 1 points 2y ago
Many eye diseases are fairly rare. Nobody is throwing money at curing a rare disease that affects so few people. I don’t see it happening (no pun intended).
blind_system 1 points 2y ago
No, not really. The issue with a lot of small population research is that it never makes it out of the lab , because it can't be commercialized.
A product that, for example, could replace the optic nerve could exist, but not many people would be able to afford it. The profit incentive isn't there.
I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen tech that "could help the blind see in the future" that has never materialized.
A product that, for example, could replace the optic nerve could exist, but not many people would be able to afford it. The profit incentive isn't there.
I can't begin to count the number of times I've seen tech that "could help the blind see in the future" that has never materialized.
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