{"podcast":{"title":"RNIB Connect","slug":"rnib-connect-175556","podcast_index_feed_id":175556,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41245861/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"Clive Gardiner","episode_count":500,"summary":"RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk . Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:59.037490+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep1743: Life-Changing Eye Gene Therapy Treatment Makes a Real Difference to Saffie’s Vision","slug":"s2-ep1743-life-changing-eye-gene-therapy-treatment-makes-a-real-difference-to-saffie-s-vision","published_at":"2026-05-14T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1743-life-changing-eye-gene-therapy-treatment-makes-a-real-difference-to-saffie-s-vision","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8902919","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8902919.mp3?modified=1778668288&sid=4839823&source=rss","summary":"Saffie, a six-year-old girl from Stevenage who has the rare inherited eye condition Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which prevents cells in the eye from making a specific protein needed for normal vision. After tests were carried out at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, she was treated at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and underwent Luxturna eye gene therapy treatment performed by Consultant Ophthalmologist Rob Henderson which has made a real difference to her vision and her life. RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey was joined by Saffie’s Mother Lisa Samford and Consultant Ophthalmologist Rob Henderson to find out more about Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, how the condition affects people’s vision, the eye gene therapy treatment and how the treatment has made a real difference to Saffie’s life. You will find more about Leber's Congenital Amaurosis and the eye gene therapy treatment in the following news article on the Moorfields Eye Hospital website - https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/news/moorfields-breakthrough-treatment-shows-promise-in-children (Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)","meta_description":"Saffie, a six-year-old girl from Stevenage who has the rare inherited eye condition Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which prevents cells in the eye fr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":925,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rnib-connect-175556/episodes/s2-ep1743-life-changing-eye-gene-therapy-treatment-makes-a-real-difference-to-saffie-s-vision/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1743-life-changing-eye-gene-therapy-treatment-makes-a-real-difference-to-saffie-s-vision.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}