通過(guò)利用藻類中首次發(fā)現(xiàn)的感光蛋白，一名完全失明男子的部分視力得到了恢復(fù)。

The man from Brittany in France was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa 40 years ago. Doctors used a pioneering technique called optogenetics to try to restore his vision.

40年前，這名來(lái)自法國(guó)布列塔尼的男子被診斷患有視網(wǎng)膜色素變性。醫(yī)生們用了一種名為光遺傳學(xué)的開創(chuàng)性技術(shù)來(lái)試圖恢復(fù)他的視力。

It’s based on the proteins that microscopic algae use to swim towards the light and requires a special pair of goggles to convert natural light into the right wavelength for the proteins.

該技術(shù)基于利用幫助微藻游向光的蛋白質(zhì)，病人需要戴上一副特殊的護(hù)目鏡以將自然光轉(zhuǎn)換成適合這種蛋白質(zhì)的波長(zhǎng)。

The patient knew the method was working when he could see the stripes of a pedestrian crossing. He does not have perfect sight, but the difference between none and limited vision is still life-changing.

當(dāng)這位病人可以看到人行橫道上的斑馬線時(shí)，就知道這個(gè)方法是有效的。雖然他的視力并沒有恢復(fù)到正常水平，但從完全失明變成有部分視力仍然能夠改變?nèi)松?

詞匯表

diagnosed 被診斷
pioneering 開創(chuàng)性的
optogenetics 光遺傳學(xué)
proteins 蛋白質(zhì)
algae 水藻，藻類
goggles 護(hù)目鏡
pedestrian crossing 人行橫道
life-changing 能改變?nèi)松?

閱讀理解：請(qǐng)?jiān)谧x完上文后，回答下列問(wèn)題。

1. What was the name of the technique used to try to restore the man’s vision?

2. What needs to be worn to convert natural light into the right wavelength for the proteins?

3. True or false? The patient knew the technique hadn’t worked when he saw the stripes on a pedestrian crossing.

4. How good is the man’s sight now?

答案  

1. What was the name of the technique used to try to restore the man’s vision?
Doctors used a pioneering technique called optogenetics to try to restore his vision.

2. What needs to be worn to convert natural light into the right wavelength for the proteins?
The technique requires wearing a special pair of goggles to convert natural light into the right wavelength for the proteins.

3. True or false? The patient knew the technique hadn’t worked when he saw the stripes on a pedestrian crossing.
False. The patient knew the method was working when he could see the stripes of a pedestrian crossing.

4. How good is the man’s sight now?
He does not have perfect sight, but the difference between none and limited vision is still life-changing.