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She lost her sight. Her billionaire father bet on a daring new treatment. - The Washington Post

Published by The Washington Post By Elizabeth Dwoskin · 6 September 2026 at 19:00
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She lost her sight. Her billionaire father bet on a daring new treatment. - The Washington Post
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In a first, cell parts were transferred from the leg of Bill Ackman’s 26-year-old daughter to her eyes to help restore her vision.

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