Gene therapy in a droplet could treat eye diseases, prevent blindness

Posted by on July 27, 2016 3:09 pm
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Eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are among the leading causes of irreversible vision loss and blindness worldwide. Currently, gene therapy can be administered to treat these conditions — but this requires an injection. Now researchers report a new way to deliver the treatment topically, without a needle.

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