The first-ever use of CRISPR Gene Editing inside humans for the Treatment for Blindness

The very first study which would be testing the gene-editing technology CRISPR inside the body of a human is about to get underway in the US, according to news reports. According to the Associated Press, the study intends to make use of CRISPR for the treatment of an inherited eye disorder which causes blindness. Generally, people who suffer from this condition have a mutation in a gene which affects the functionality of the retina, which i....