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CRISPR Applications in Ophthalmologic Genome Surgery #MMPMID28141764
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2017[May]; 28 (3): 252-9 PMID28141764show ga
Purpose of review: This review seeks to summarize and discuss the application of CRISPR-Cas systems for genome editing, also called ?genome surgery,? in the field of ophthalmology. Recent findings: Precision medicine is an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account the variability of an individual?s genetic sequence. Various groups have used CRISPR-Cas genome editing to make significant progress in mammalian preclinical models of eye disease, the basic science of eye development in zebrafish, the in vivo modification of ocular tissue, as well as the correction of stem cells with therapeutic applications. Additionally, investigators have creatively used the targeted mutagenic potential of CRISPR-Cas systems to target pathogenic alleles in vitro. Summary: Over the past year, CRISPR-Cas genome editing has been used to correct pathogenic mutations in vivo as well as in transplantable stem cells. While off-target mutagenesis remains a concern, improvement in CRISPR-Cas technology and careful screening for undesired mutations will likely lead to clinical eye therapeutics employing CRISPR-Cas systems in the near future.