14-year-old regains eyesight after breakthrough treatment



14-year-old Antonio Vento regained his eyesight after a breakthrough treatment. Vento lost his eyesight after being diagnosed with dystrophic epidermolusis bullosa, a rare illness where cells do not produce enough collagen. Clarification: In a previous version of this story, we stated that a Stanford doctor developed a drug for Antonio’s skin condition. That doctor oversaw a clinical trial in which Antonio participated for his skin condition. He connected Dr. Sabater with the drug’s developer, Krystal Biotech, who then adapted the treatment for Antonio’s eyes.

» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC
» Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews

NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows.

Connect with NBC News Online!
NBC News App: https://smart.link/5d0cd9df61b80
Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621
Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC
Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC
Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC
Get more of NBC News delivered to your inbox: nbcnews.com/newsletters

#Breakthrough #Eyesight #Teen

source

About approid

Check Also

Fentanyl exposure during pregnancy possibly linked to new medical syndrome in babies

Fentanyl exposure during pregnancy possibly linked to new medical syndrome in babies

NBC News’ Erika Edwards explains why doctors suspect fentanyl is possibly playing a role in …

12 comments

  1. Omg this is so touching and inspirational! I hope he has even happier days in his future. Technology, science and the human imagination are truly amazing

  2. Awesome! See how incredible humans can be when we use our tools (like science) for good? Let's do more of that. Less of war, etc.

  3. Im delighted for him 🥹 i wish everyone who is blind or who have lost their eyesight to regain it back.
    Vision is the most important sense a human has. I dont ever want to imagine how devastating it could be to lose it.

  4. God bless 🙌🏿 🙏🏿

  5. I wish this treatment worked for fevr my son has lost his vision due to this rare genetic disease and he hasn't seen my face since he was 2 he is now 10 years old i wish this was available for conditions like my sons

  6. Hallelujah hallelujah praise you lord almighty 🙏🏽👑

  7. ETERNITY is FOREVER! GLORY! 🙏🏼🙌🏼👏🏼❤️
    "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
    Revelation 21:4! 🙏🏼🙌🏼👏🏼❤️

  8. What a doll! So cute!!
    Poor baby…I hope things improve for him as he gets older. Love from Arizona sweetheart 💙💜❤