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Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited degenerative disorder which affects retina’s ability to respond to light. It results in progressive loss of vision, eventually leading to blindness.

Scientists Successfully Reverse Loss of Vision In Mice

Scientists Successfully Reverse Loss of Vision In Mice

Scientists were successfully able to the reverse loss of vision due to age, glaucoma and injury to the optic nerve using three Yamanaka genes Oct4, Sox2 and Klf4 in mice.

Immune System to Slow Degenerative Retinitis Pigmentosa

Immune System to Slow Degenerative Retinitis Pigmentosa

Complement system found to play a vital role to slow retinal degeneration in a mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa.

Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Now Possible by Reprogramming Sugar Metabolism

Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Now Possible by Reprogramming Sugar Metabolism

Vision loss associated with retinitis pigmentosa can be slowed dramatically by reprogramming the metabolism of photoreceptors, or light sensors, in the retina.

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Loss Of Vision Worst Ailment Compared To Other Conditions

Loss Of Vision Worst Ailment Compared To Other Conditions

Vision loss is considered to be the worst ailment for many Americans compared to other physical disabilities

Phase I/II Clinical Trial Support Safety of New Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment

Phase I/II Clinical Trial Support Safety of New Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment

An investigational therapy for retinitis pigmentosa has demonstrated a favorable safety and tolerability profile in an ongoing Phase I/II clinical trial.

Increase in Swelling of Retinas of Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa With Iodine

Increase in Swelling of Retinas of Patients With Retinitis Pigmentosa With Iodine

A common complication of retinitis pigmentosa is cystoid macular edema, causing swelling in the retina.

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Loss Of Vision can be Diagnosed Using Telescope Technology

Loss Of Vision can be Diagnosed Using Telescope Technology

Technology, which is usually used in state of the art telescopes to find distant stars, is set to help diagnose world's most common form of sight loss in adults.

Two Experimental Treatments Found to Produce Long Term Improvement for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Two Experimental Treatments Found to Produce Long Term Improvement for Retinitis Pigmentosa

Two experimental treatments have been found to improve the visual function in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa.

Researchers Identify How Photoreceptor Cells in Retinitis Pigmentosa Die

Researchers Identify How Photoreceptor Cells in Retinitis Pigmentosa Die

Boston (Aug. 20, 2012) – Research conducted at the Angiogenesis Laboratory at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, has for the first time, identified the mode of death of cone photoreceptor

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Retinitis Pigmentosa in Dogs Cured by Gene Therapy Research from Penn Vet & Scheie Eye Inst

Retinitis Pigmentosa in Dogs Cured by Gene Therapy Research from Penn Vet & Scheie Eye Inst

Members of a University of Pennsylvania research team have proven that a blinding retinal disease, X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa, or XLRP in dogs can be prevented or even reversed.

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Vision Problems - Symptom Evaluation

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