Diagnosis and treatment

Treatment for achromatopsia

At the moment, achromatopsia is untreatable but red-coloured lenses can be used to reduce sensitivity to bright light. A number of novel interventions are currently under investigation including gene therapy.

The aim of gene therapy for the eye is to restore aspects of vision by using a harmless virus to introduce a normal copy of a defective gene into the cells where it is needed to make it available for use, essentially ‘replacing and correcting’ the defect.

Achromatopsia treatment is available at Moorfields Private

You can self-fund or use private medical insurance to fund your treatment.

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