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Retinal Implants, Ocular Gene Therapy, and the Importance of Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies - Dr. Flavio Rezende

Retinal Implants, Ocular Gene Therapy, and the Importance of Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies - Dr. Flavio Rezende

FromBroadEye: An Ophthalmology Podcast


Retinal Implants, Ocular Gene Therapy, and the Importance of Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies - Dr. Flavio Rezende

FromBroadEye: An Ophthalmology Podcast

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Dr. Flavio Rezende explores the current state of affairs for retinal implants in Canada and worldwide, highlighting some of the benefits and limitations of the technology.
Dr. Rezende further provides an overview of gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies, explaining why such treatments seem to advance slowly and how the recent pandemic and improved access to genetic testing may accelerate the development of additional sight-saving ocular gene therapies.
Released:
Mar 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (74)

Authentic conversations about the knowledge gaps in ophthalmology and eye care, with guests hailing from ophthalmology and optometry clinics, vision research labs, industry, private companies, and the low vision community.