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Teen Regains Eyesight After Rare Medical Diagnosis
February 9, 2020
Ethan Ralston was 14 years old when he realized that he was losing vision in both of his eyes. “I had a very small portion on the right side in my right eye that I could see. And then in my left eye, there was only the peripheral edges that I could see out of,” Ralston said. He was diagnosed with LHON, a degenerative eye disease which can cause blindness. Thanks to a genetic trial, Ralston is getting a second chance at sight. InsideEdition.com’s Stephanie Officer explains how it worked.