Apr 28, 2016
Gene therapy reverses sight loss and is long-lasting
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
A genetic therapy has improved the vision of patients who would otherwise have gone blind.
A clinical study by British scientists has shown that the improvement is long-lasting and so the therapy is suitable to be offered as a treatment.
The researchers will apply for approval to begin trials to treat more common forms of blindness next year.