PENN Medicine News: Press Kit - Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease

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PRESS KIT

APRIL 27 , 2008

Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease

Patients’ Vision Improved from Detecting Hand Movements to Reading Lines on Eye Chart

News Conference

A news conference will be held at the Broward County Convention Center, Room 114 (near the main entrance) on Sunday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. There will be call-in capability at 1-800-791-2345. The TeleConference code is 67477. For more information on the news conference, please call Marc Kaplan, director of communications, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (215) 285-7540.

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