{
  "id": 3982061,
  "title": "Experimental eye drops help blind mice see again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/experimental-eye-drops-help-blind-mice-see-again-3982061",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:21:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260828005224.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Scientists have created light-activated drugs that helped blind mice perceive light again and restored visually guided behavior without gene therapy, implants, or specialized lighting. Even more intriguingly, two of the most promising compounds worked when administered as eye drops, pointing toward a potentially simple new approach to restoring vision.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}