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Gene Therapy Centers

Blue Distinction Centers for gene therapy focus on gene therapies for inherited ocular, or eye and vision, disorders. Gene therapy can help replace the unhealthy genes causing vision loss with healthy genes to slow or stop symptoms. 

Blue Distinction Centers and Blue Distinction Centers+ for gene therapy offer quality care, treatment expertise and better results for patients with ocular disorders. 

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Find Blue Distinction® Centers for Gene Therapy

Through FDA-approved gene therapy, doctors are able to treat patients with a specific type of inherited blindness. The treatment introduces genetically modified healthy genes to replace unhealthy genes, offering a new treatment option where none has existed before.

Learn more about the selection criteria we use to choose Blue Distinction Centers for gene therapy.

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Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery, Blue Distinction® Centers for Cardiac Care, Blue Distinction® Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement, Blue Distinction® Centers for Maternity Care, Blue Distinction® Centers for Spine Surgery, Blue Distinction® Centers for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery and Blue Distinction® Centers for Transplants are a key part of our efforts to work with doctors and facilities to improve the overall quality, and resulting affordability of specialty care.

Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers means these facilities' overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians' and leading professional organizations' recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To find out which services are covered under your policy at any facility, please call the customer service number listed on your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas member ID card.