Lab-grown retinas reveal how protein mutations cause ocular coloboma, a rare congenital eye condition affecting 1 in 5,000 births. The discovery could lead to better understanding and treatment of childhood blindness.
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Lab-grown retina gives gene change clue to rare childhood eye condition

1 In 5,000 Births Condition prevalence
~10% Childhood blindness cases
Lab-Grown Retinas Research method
1 In 5,000 births affected