retinal gene therapy

Retinal gene therapy is a medical technique designed to treat genetic disorders affecting the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. It involves delivering healthy copies of genes into retinal cells to replace or restore the function of defective ones. This can help improve or preserve vision in individuals with conditions such as retinitis pigmentosa or Leber congenital amaurosis. By using a harmless virus as a delivery vehicle, the therapy aims to correct genetic mutations, offering hope for those facing vision loss due to inherited eye diseases.