# @avalahealth on Facebook

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- **Original URL:** https://www.facebook.com/1417152410454858/posts/1286283393541761
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/62499248-avalahealth-facebook
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- **Posted:** 2025-10-31T22:00:09.000+00:00

## Caption

AVALA and Dr. Stanislav Zhuk with Retina Associates New Orleans just made local history — performing the first ENCELTO™ procedure in Louisiana.

This groundbreaking cell-based gene therapy offers new hope for adults living with Macular Telangiectasia Type 2, a rare retinal disease that, until now, had no approved treatment options. For patients facing progressive vision loss, ENCELTO™ represents more than innovation, it represents possibility.

Discover how AVALA is leading the way in advancing care for rare retinal disorders, one breakthrough at a time.

Read the full story here: https://avala.com/first-encelto-procedure-in-louisiana/

#avalahealth #InnovationInVision #GeneTherapy #MacTel #HealthcareInnovation

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## Tags

innovationinvision, healthcareinnovation, avalahealth, genetherapy, mactel

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