Gene Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa (VIDEO)

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NEI-funded researchers, led by the University of Pennsylvania, tested the impact of gene therapy on a dog's vision by comparing how well it navigated an obstacle course using its untreated eye, and then its treated eye.

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Drs. William A. Beltran and Artur V. Cideciyan of the University of Pennsylvania

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