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Published online 4 March 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030303-1

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Un-blinded by the light

Red light rescues retinas from methanol poisoning.

Light could prevent alcohol poisoning from causing blindness, a new rat study suggests. Shining red light into intoxicated rodents' eyes stops them going blind.

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