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We thank Dr. Heinz Arnheiter for thoughtful comments and editing. We gratefully acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81800838, 81770946) and Basic Scientific Research Grant of Wenzhou Medical University (KYYW201917).

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Li, H., Hou, L. Personalized stem cell-based therapy for degenerative retinal diseases. Stem Cell Rev and Rep 16, 1013–1015 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-020-10003-y

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