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Leber congenital amaurosis

A digital illustration of an eye with a geometric, spiderweb-like structure overlaying it, symbolizing Leber congenital amaurosis, a group of inherited retinal diseases causing severe vision loss from birth or early infancy.

A group of inherited retinal diseases, first described by the German ophthalmologist Theodor Leber in 1869, that cause severe vision loss from birth or early infancy. Several forms are caused by mutations in single genes expressed in the retina, making them appealing targets for gene-editing therapies. Editas Medicine's BRILLIANCE trial used CRISPR delivered into the eye to treat one such form, restoring measurable vision in some patients.

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