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Post by Pete on Sept 17, 2024 11:03:49 GMT
Patients with an inherited disease that caused them to lose much of their sight early in childhood experienced a quick return of vision after they received gene therapy.
The new treatment addressed the genetic mutation that caused their vision’s deterioration, letting them see 100 times better than before.
Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy.
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Post by Sandy on Sept 17, 2024 15:42:15 GMT
How does one possibly measure a "10,000-fold improvement in vision"?
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Post by Pete on Sept 17, 2024 17:26:39 GMT
Sandy, dunno, that large number had me puzzled too. But then again, when I go for an eye test several types of sophisticated machines are used. From eye pressure measurements to peripheral vision tests to eye lens clarity scans to photos taken of my inner eye.
My point being that there may be a means out there that can measure visual acuity that I'm not aware of.
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