Accelerating treatments for IRDs – A/Prof Fred Chen
Researchers, including myself, at Lions Eye Institute (LEI) are developing treatments for genetic eye diseases, including gene replacement therapies for ...
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Rewriting eye disease: Are we ready for gene therapies?
In 2020, ophthalmology became the first medical field in Australia to secure approval for a gene therapy. The one-off treatment ...
Mother’s plight sparks $750K donation for LEI stem cell robot
A mother’s moving speech about her sons’ blinding genetic condition has prompted a prominent Perth family to donate $750,000 for ...
Charity donates $160K for inherited retinal disease research
Retina Australia has awarded a total of $160,000 in study grants to some of the biggest names in Australian retinal ...
TGA approves Luxturna gene therapy
In a historical development for the eye health sector, the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the country’s first true ...