Most Common Eye Diseases-HealthQM

What Are Some of the Most Common Eye Diseases?

ByTarik Regad

The following diseases and conditions are the leading causes of blindness and low vision: In the United States, more than 4.2 million individuals are considered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to be legally blind or have a low vision [1]. 1. How Is the Structure of the Eye Related to Its Function? The eye…

Is Gene Therapy the Way Forward in Treating Genetic Diseases?

Is Gene Therapy the Way Forward in Treating Genetic Diseases?

ByTarik Regad

Gene therapy is a field of biology or medicine that focuses on introducing or replacing defective genes that are involved in the etiology of some genetic diseases. To introduce or replace defective genes, this approach involves using viral or non-viral vectors to insert healthy copies of genes into the cells of affected people to re-establish their normal…