Beaming red light at animals soon after they’ve drunk methanol partially protects their eyes against that chemical’s blinding effects, research on rats suggests. Such light therapy might find applications in people who accidentally ingest methanol or who suffer from other forms of acquired blindness, such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma, says Janis T.
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