Blind Children See After 'Remarkable' Rare Eye Disorder Breakthrough
Researchers from London's Moorfields Eye Hospital, biotech firm MeiraGTx and University College London have demonstrated that ...
This Founder’s Gene Therapy Company Helped Blind Kids See Again
Zandy Forbes’ biotech company MeiraGTx has developed targeted gene therapy methods to treat more than just genetic disorders.
Heartwarming moment King's Guard breaks protocol to charm 8-year-old blind boy
The King's Guard are bound by strict protocol to not talk or interact with the public - and are often not afraid to shout at ...
CT child born blind gets vision partially restored after 'life-changing' gene therapy in London
A Connecticut boy is among four children who were born legally blind and saw "life-changing improvements" in their vision ...
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Gene therapy surgery restores some vision to legally blind children
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 ...
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Gene Therapy Partially Restores Sight in Legally Blind Children
According to the researchers, the children have each moved from "legally blind" status to "low vision" status, amounting to a massive quality-of-life upgrade. Since the completion of this study ...
Blind and visually impaired students compete in West Virginia Braille Challenge
WVU’s Children's Vision Rehabilitation Program (CVRP) hosted the West Virginia Braille Challenge on Thursday, where blind and ...