Teen undergoes revolutionary gene therapy procedure – Boston Herald
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Teen undergoes revolutionary gene therapy procedure
Boston Herald The surgery involves injecting a copy of the missing gene underneath the retina. Comander said the effects won't be obvious until about a month after the surgery. The treatment is called Luxturna and is made by Spark Therapeutics in Philadelphia. It … Doctors Perform Breakthrough FDA-Approved Gene Therapy on 13-Year-Old Boy Blind Boy Might Be Able to See Again After New Breakthrough Gene Therapy Surgery Children's Hospital Los Angeles Treats First Patient on the West Coast Using Gene Therapy |
