Gene Therapy Improves Vision Of Patients In Oxford

A gene therapy technique has been used by surgeons in Oxford to improve the vision of six patients who otherwise may have lost their sight completely.
The operation involved inserting a gene into the retina cells at the back of the eye, a treatment that revived light-detecting cells. It had been hoped that the treatment would stabilize the patients' vision and prevent further sight loss, but two of the patients actually found that their vision had improved after the therapy.
The doctors involved believe that the treatment could in time be used to treat common forms of blindness. Prof Robert MacLaren, the surgeon who led the research, said he was "absolutely delighted" at the outcome.
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