Looking for the new technique to CURE optic nerve atrophy

[andrewt86]

It is said there is a new technique to help the patients of optic nerve atrophy. I got such news on TV and no detailed information or contacts followed. The introduction says such new technique is to bury a wire to conduct the terminal of retina and vision spot of brain (which could be understood as artificial optic nerve) to function as a normal optic nerve. As a patient of optic nerve atrophy, I wonder if you know anything as I described above.
Please kindly make a reply if you can supply any news on such technique.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

I think you are referring to gene therapy for Leber's Congenital amaurosis. It's not likely to help you. This is a reference:

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0802268

JCH MD

[andrewt86]

Dear Jhon,
I need the detailed information  and would like to try the LUCK..Please repeat your previous ANSWER with which I would like to contact the LAB for the possible TRIAL.

bEST REGARDS

aNDREW

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

This is answered on the other eye forum.
JCH MD