Gene therapy in a droplet could treat eye diseases, prevent blindness
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 13:31
in Health & Medicine
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.