Gene therapy experiment gives children 'life-changing' sight boost

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Gene therapy experiment treats rare childhood blindness

Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen "life-changing improvements", say UK doctors.

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Blind Children See for the First Time Thanks to a Revolutionary Gene Therapy

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Medics preserve sight in children with rare genetic eye condition in world first

Specialists selected patients from overseas for the initial procedures, as the condition is so rare.

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‘Life-changing’ gene therapy for children born blind

(BBC) – An experimental trial of gene therapy has helped four toddlers – born with one of the most severe forms of childhood blindness – gain “life-changing improvements” to their sight, according to doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. The rare genetic condition means the babies’ vision deteriorated very rapidly from birth. (Read More)

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Four children, one Turkish and born blind, receive 'life-changing' gene therapy in the UK

Doctors at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London have reported significant improvements after applying an experimental gene therapy to four young children with severe visual impairment.

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In London, for the first time in the world, childhood blindness was cured using gene therapy

In London, for the first time in the world, childhood blindness was cured using gene therapyBritish doctors have successfully performed gene therapy on four children with Leber's congenital amaurosis. After a 60-minute operation, the children were able to see objects, recognize their parents' faces and even read.