Bothnia dystrophy, a hereditary form of blindness, significantly affects people in the Västerbotten region of Sweden, although cases are found worldwide. This condition gradually destroys the visual cells in the retina, leading to worsening vision. The disease is caused by a genetic mutation that impairs the production of a crucial protein in the eye. Currently, there is no approved treatment for this condition, but a recent study from the Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, has provided new hope. The research team explored whether gene therapy could improve the vision o…