By injecting copies of genes into the eyes that revive the photosensitivity of cells, surgeons from the University of Oxford managed to save 6 people from blindness with a single injection, according to Pannochka, an Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old.. net The first to undergo surgery were people with a genetic disease of the retina - choroideremia. This is a hereditary dystrophy of the choroid due to the absence of one gene on the X chromosome.. The main symptoms are progressive night blindness and concentric narrowing of the visual fields.. Since men have only one X chromosome, only they are susceptible to the disease.. As a result, by the age of 40-60, most patients become blind..

However, gene therapy has managed to restore vision in people suffering from degenerative eye diseases.. After the operation, the patients stopped the process of atrophy.

The treatment not only did not have any side effects, but also led to an improvement in the eyes of the subjects.. Six months after the delivery of the gene, vision restoration was observed in all patients.. Moreover, they have developed an increased sensitivity to light..

At the moment, only patients with this rare disease have been operated on, but doctors hope that their technology can help people with other genetic diseases that lead to blindness..

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