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Gene therapy to halt rare form of sight loss (self.Blind)
submitted by TizianosBoy
A new gene therapy has been used to treat patients with a rare inherited eye disorder which causes blindness.
It's hoped the NHS treatment will halt sight loss and even improve vision.
Matthew Wood, 48, one of the first patients to receive the injection, told the BBC: "I value the remaining sight I have so if I can hold on to that it would be a big thing for me."
The treatment costs around £600,000 but NHS England has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer Novartis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51533922
This is great news for those with Retinal Dystrophy, hoping other cures will be found for other rare eye diseases like RP and ROP.
It's hoped the NHS treatment will halt sight loss and even improve vision.
Matthew Wood, 48, one of the first patients to receive the injection, told the BBC: "I value the remaining sight I have so if I can hold on to that it would be a big thing for me."
The treatment costs around £600,000 but NHS England has agreed a discounted price with the manufacturer Novartis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51533922
This is great news for those with Retinal Dystrophy, hoping other cures will be found for other rare eye diseases like RP and ROP.
mi1ky_tea 2 points 3y ago
As I was reading this I was hoping it was gonna be my condition but nope. :(
TizianosBoy [OP] 1 points 3y ago
So did I.
meeowth 2 points 3y ago
I sent my blood in over a year ago, and I'm still waiting for the results of the DNA test to know if I'm eligible for this or not.
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