Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria

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Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria
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Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice.

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