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A Single Shot Restored Vision to a Blind Child for an Entire Year – Interesting Engineering
Scientists restored visual acuity of a blind child! While only short-term, this is a breakthrough.
A patient suffering from a genetic form of childhood blindness regained and retained vision for more than a year after receiving just a single shot of an experimental RNA therapy directly into the eye, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine.
While impressive, it’s important to encourage cautious optimism about this development — since there is no magic panacea for blindness.
A single shot improved central vision for a blind child
The treatment was designed for people pre-diagnosed…
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