Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa Tested in Humans for the first time. French Biotech Horama has treated the first patients with a gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa that could prevent the progressive loss of vision caused by this genetic condition A Phase 1/11 trial with Horama’s gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is running at the
Vision-Impaired students discouraged by lack of facilities
“Gala Dinner marks 160 years inaugural Hall of Fame” Marie Hogg SINCE its foundations were laid 160 years ago as an asylum for destitute children, the Prince of Wales Hospital has been a site of healing and humanity.On Thursday, the extraordinary endeavours of the institution and its people were celebrated at a gala dinner hosted
Regular eye examinations are important for everyone, even those with a known diagnosis. Written by Chris Pooley. The journey of a genetic eye disease sufferer typically begins with frequent visits to an optometrist and ophthalmologist however, once a diagnosis is made, many patients often avoid important follow-up examinations that can contribute to significant improvement in
Demand.film chief executive David Doepel. Picture: Ross Swanborough Source, The Australian Italian smartphone app MovieReading is bringing the full cinema experience to the visually impaired by syncing subtitle descriptions with your smartphone. Visually impaired cinema-goers can now get the full cinema experience thanks to MovieReading a new Italian smartphone app that adds audio descriptions to films between