Gene Therapy
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=OqJibiP6MNg
Vision loss due to conditions like retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease occurs because there is an error (a mutation) in the genes that tell the retina how to see. Gene therapies are now being developed and tested, which aim to replace the mutation with corrected genetic instructions. This video provides a simple explanation of this type of therapy. • For further details see the Foundation Fighting Blindness Gene Therapy Fact Sheet at: http://www.ffb.ca/patient_resources.html
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