CHM or Choroideremia is an X-linked genetic disease that causes men to slowly lose their eyesight, eventually leading to complete blindness. Some women are also affected by this disease but for the vast majority, the healthy version of their secondary X chromosome prevents CHM from spreading in their eyes. (Men only have one X chromosome.)
Cutting edge genetic surgery is in clinical human trials and patients are showing extremely promising results. Nearly all men receiving this genetic therapy have proven the disease has stopped spreading, while in a few cases have even reversed some of the lost eyesight obtained over the years.
Unfortunately, Biogen and Spark Therapeutics have stopped funding this research due the results of the trials not meeting expectations. The trials did successfully stop the progression of the disease but it did not restore lost eye sight, so they considered it a failure. However, that does not mean hope is lost. The CHM foundation is still very active in finding a cure. It's still only a matter of when one is found!
I'm grateful to help spread awareness of this disease and I'm always up to talk about it! Feel free to ask me anything related to CHM!!
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My name is Muzick (Pronounced: Music). My goal is to spread awareness about Choroideremia so that I can continue enjoying my greatest passion in life: video games. My life's quest is to find like-minded allies to fight along side with online!
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