Behold the possibilities of emerging therapies

Today, numerous clinical trials are either completed or underway for the treatment of different types of inherited retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP), Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), achromatopsia (ACHM), Usher syndrome and Stargardt disease. These trials explore the potential of gene therapy and several other technologies.

After receiving your results, your genetic counsellor and eye specialist may recommend extra steps to find out if you are eligible for a clinical trial or approved therapy.

Learn more about ongoing trials here.

Science is advancing the future of inherited retinal disease treatment

Many gene therapy innovations are now being studied. Each therapy (below) is designed to affect genes associated with inherited retinal disease in a specific way.

Gene augmentation therapy

works by replacing mutated genes with new normal copies of that gene

Gene editing

corrects the gene variant directly, instead of delivering a new gene

RNA (ribonucleic acid) editing

fixes the instructions required to create proteins

See what’s possible when you test or retest.

Ask your eye specialist about genetic testing today.

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