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Self-motivated, visually-impaired Pune student eyes big as she is set to join IIM Indore
June 10, 2023 12:08 pm
20-year-old Sakshi Amrutkar was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa - a rare eye and genetic disease, that affects the retina. She is the first student from the NFBM Jagriti School for Blind Girls, Alandi to get into a top B-school.
Gene therapy to cure vision loss: Research
July 12, 2014 11:31 am
The researchers also used gene therapy to "rescue" mice with RP due to MFRP mutations.
PGI to offer 27 new genetic tests from Sept 5
September 04, 2012 12:58 am
Until now,these tests were available in private labs and hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai at exorbitant prices . But at the hospital,these tests will cost half the price and will give accurate and reliable results.
Bionic eye will help the blind 'see'
December 21, 2010 2:10 pm
The microchip implant has already been tested in Germany,where it allowed patients to read letters and recognise objects.
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