amaurosis
noun
am·au·ro·sis
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Definition of amaurosis
: partial or complete loss of sight occurring especially without an externally perceptible change in the eye
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Other Words from amaurosis
amaurotic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of amaurosis in a Sentence
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The blindness study is for people with one form of Leber congenital amaurosis. — Washington Post, "First CRISPR study inside the body to start in US," 25 July 2019 Created by Spark Therapeutics, the treatment is for people with vision loss from mutations in the gene RPE65 leading to Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and RP and some other conditions. — Caren Chesler, Popular Mechanics, "A Vision Quest," 6 Mar. 2019 Caspian was born with a rare, inherited eye disorder called Leber congenital amaurosis, which results in the progressive deterioration of the retina, the tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and color. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "High Hopes for a Gene Therapy Come With Fears Over Cost," 24 Sep. 2018 Luxturna treats patients with a faulty RPE65 gene, which includes patients with Leber congenital amaurosis and retinitis pigmentosa. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "High Hopes for a Gene Therapy Come With Fears Over Cost," 24 Sep. 2018 But Leber congenital amaurosis is a progressive disease and with no treatment, Creed could one day be completely blind. — Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Mount Dora boy among first to receive approved gene therapy drug for eye disease," 23 Mar. 2018 Luxturna was designed to address the RPE65 genetic mutation — in the best cases, permanently — for patients who have RPE65-associated retinitis pigmentosa or leber congenital amaurosis. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Doctors just used a brand new gene therapy to try to save a child’s vision," 22 Mar. 2018 The boy, Creed Pettit, has a rare retinal disease called Leber congenital amaurosis. — Kate Sheridan, Newsweek, "Blind Boy Might Be Able to See Again After New Breakthrough Gene Therapy Surgery," 21 Mar. 2018 Spark’s therapy is for Leber congenital amaurosis, a defect in a gene called RPE65. — Linda Loyd, Philly.com, "FDA approves Spark's gene therapy for rare blindness pioneered at CHOP," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amaurosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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amaurosis
noun
am·au·ro·sis
| \ ˌam-ȯ-ˈrō-səs
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plural amauroses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of amaurosis
: partial or complete loss of sight occurring especially without an externally perceptible change in the eye
Other Words from amaurosis
amaurotic
\ -ˈrät-ik
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adjective
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adjective