Scientists develop new gene therapy for eye disease

(Trinity College Dublin) Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have developed a new gene therapy approach that offers promise for one day treating an eye disease that leads to a progressive loss of vision and affects thousands of people across the globe. The study, which involved a collaboration with clinical teams in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital and the Mater Hospital, also has implications for a much wider suite of neurological disorders associated with ageing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news