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Cells Special Issue: "The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Retinal Diseases"
Steven J Pittler1, Steven J Fliesler2,3
1Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Vision Science Research Center, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-0019, USA.
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The recent success in the treatment of hereditary retinal disease caused by defects in the RPE65 gene and the FDA approval of this treatment has established the importance of the study of animal models and the translational impact of these research findings [...].
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