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Gene Therapy For Colorblindness?

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Gene Therapy For Colorblindness?

Scientists say they have used gene therapy to enable colorblind monkeys to see red and green, possibly opening the door to curing colorblindness in people.

Jay Neitz of the University of Washington in Seattle and his colleagues injected gene-carrying viruses into the retinas of two male squirrel monkeys, which are naturally colorblind. The gene carried instructions for the production of a protein known as opsin, which makes pigments that are sensitive to the colors red and green.

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Cool! They cured it in monkeys, so looks like you're good to go, Tucker!
 
I'm color blind, but I've adapted to the point that I'd rather be color blind than have anyone close to my eye with a needle.
 
Interesting, you realize that if that is really possible next you can inject a gene to allow somone to see in the ultraviolet.
 
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