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Luxturna Restores Night Vision, Younger Children Gain More

4/24/2026

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Six-year-old Saffie Sandford received Luxturna therapy in 2025 in the United Kingdom, restoring low-light vision and night sight, per her mother Lisa Sandford.
University College London tracked 15 children treated from 2020-2023 using pattern visual evoked potentials and found 15-month-olds improved more than older participants.
Rob Henderson said Luxturna strengthens visual pathways in babies and young children with LCA, can prevent vision loss, and urged age-appropriate outcome measures.

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Six-year-old Saffie Sandford received Luxturna therapy in 2025 in the United Kingdom, restoring low-light vision and night sight, per her mother Lisa Sandford.
University College London tracked 15 children treated from 2020-2023 using pattern visual evoked potentials and found 15-month-olds improved more than older participants.
Rob Henderson said Luxturna strengthens visual pathways in babies and young children with LCA, can prevent vision loss, and urged age-appropriate outcome measures.