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Portrait of a newborn child with albinism.

Dr. Helena Lee’s Mission to Help Babies With Albinism See Better

Dr. Helena Lee, an eye doctor and associate professor in Southampton, is leading the OLIVIA study to explore whether Levodopa—a medicine already used in other conditions—could help improve vision in babies with albinism. In this interview, she explains the science, the timeline, the potential outcomes, and the risks families should know.