The «small signal» that vision improved in this cohort could be because
the remaining photoreceptors «are exposed to a healthier environment,» he believes.
Not exact matches
The artificial retina then converts the signal into electrical impulses, which bypass damaged
photoreceptors and stimulate the retina's
remaining cells.
Rod
photoreceptors, however,
remain functionally and structurally normal throughout the animal's life.
The
photoreceptors of dogs that carry this mutation develop normally, in contrast to those of dogs with XLPRA2, and
remain morphologically and functionally normal until young adulthood, indicating the C - terminal of the RPGR protein is not essential for functional and structural differentiation of rods and cones.