New therapy for inherited disease of retina
Researchers in England have found new treatment for an inherited disease of the retina, called Leber’s congenital amaurosis. The gene injection has successfully improved sight in three patients suffering with the condition. This gives a hope for thousands of other such blind people. The condition in which faulty genes stop cells in the retina from functioning properly had no cure until now. Medical experts have further expressed the hope of use of this technique in treating a variety of other retina diseases that have been inherited.
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