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Gene therapy surgery restores some vision to legally blind children | All 11 children in the clinical trial saw improvements within weeks of a single surgical treatment.


Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition. All 11 children in the clinical trial saw improvements within weeks of a single surgical treatment.

Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition. Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor. With a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and several years experience under his belt, he joined New Atlas as a staff writer in 2016.

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