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This innovative technique to restore vision

Saving or restoring sight of blind patients. this dream has recently become a reality for an inherited retinal disease cured by a genetic modification approved by health authorities. In the near future, this may apply to other eye diseases. For several years, in fact, so-called “gene” therapies, that is, DNA repair therapies, have flourished and hold great promise. It is no longer just about replacing or correcting a faulty gene, but about increasing the recipe for protein-drug production or genetically modifying the function of preserved visual cells.

This is evidenced by Kamil’s story. The 22-year-old young woman cried tears of joy when she was told in 2019 that she was eligible for gene therapy by Professor Isabelle Audo (Sorbonne University, Queens-Wingz Hospital, Vision Institute). Suffers from a specific form of Leber congenital amaurosis…

Source: Le Figaro

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