Title:
METHODS TO TREAT VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/027529
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Amblyopia is a prevalent form of visual impairment that generally arises during infancy and early childhood when inputs to the visual cortex form the two eyes are poorly balanced. Disclosed herein are methods involving retinal inactivation of at least one retina to treat visual impairment in the form of amblyopia or other conditions.
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Inventors:
BEAR MARK FIRMAN (US)
DUFFY KEVIN R (CA)
MITCHELL DONALD E (CA)
FONG MING-FAI (US)
HEYNEN ARNOLD (US)
GAVORNIK JEFFREY P (US)
DUFFY KEVIN R (CA)
MITCHELL DONALD E (CA)
FONG MING-FAI (US)
HEYNEN ARNOLD (US)
GAVORNIK JEFFREY P (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/046218
Publication Date:
March 09, 2017
Filing Date:
August 09, 2016
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Assignee:
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (US)
UNIV DALHOUSIE (CA)
UNIV DALHOUSIE (CA)
International Classes:
A61K31/137; A61K31/167; A61K31/216; A61K31/245; A61K31/381; A61K31/4168; A61K31/4174; A61K31/4409; A61K31/445; A61K31/46; A61K31/47; A61K31/529; A61K38/48; A61K45/06; A61P23/00; A61P27/02; A61P27/06; A61P27/10; A61P27/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
VATLAND, Janice, A. (US)
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