Sight to the blind

Gene Therapy, the modern Jesus

Tell the people: In the news today is two cases of people with lebur congenital ameurosis, a genetic disease that prevents the retina from processing light, being able to see better after surgery that implants fully functioning genes into the eye. Although the genetic condition that is being treated is rare, the researchers believe that their technique could be used to treat a wide variety of sight disorders, possibly even age-related sight loss. It's a medical breakthrough, "like the first heart or kidney transplant." David Head of the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society said: "Of course, we must temper our excitement and enthusiasm with an acknowledgement that these are very early days, and the trial is working on one flawed gene."

And right after my entry on God's eye, see? (twilight zone theme playing)