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light-sensitive proteins

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Optogenetic therapy introduces genes coding for light-sensitive proteins, which are controlled by light signals to make neurons photosensitive.

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Optogenetic approaches to visual restoration are primarily aimed at replacing lost or dysfunctional photoreceptors by inserting light-sensitive proteins into downstream retinal neurons that have no intrinsic light sensitivity.

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Source 1review2025European Journal of OphthalmologyDOI PubMed

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Source 2review2022BiomoleculesDOI PubMed

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Claim 1therapeutic rationalesupports2025Source 1DOI PubMed

Optogenetic therapy introduces genes encoding light-sensitive proteins that can make neurons photosensitive under light control.

Claim 2mechanism summarysupports2022Source 2DOI PubMed

Optogenetic visual restoration approaches primarily aim to replace lost or dysfunctional photoreceptor function by introducing light-sensitive proteins into downstream retinal neurons that lack intrinsic light sensitivity.