A boy was born with a rare genetic condition that caused scar tissue to build up in his eyes, rendering him legally blind — but now, a new gene therapy delivered via eyedrops has restored his vision, The Associated Press reported.
The boy, Antonio Vento Carvajal, is now 14 years old. He has dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a genetic condition that prevents people's cells from making a specific type of collagen, a key structural protein. Sometimes called "butterfly disease," the condition makes the skin extremely delicate to the touch and thus prone to blisters and chronic wounds.
