In retinitis pigmentosa, the retina protein rhodopsin is often misfolded due to genetic mutations, causing retinal cells to die off and leading to progressive blindness. Small molecules to correct ...

Two new compounds may be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a group of inherited ... or the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of the retina lead to progressive visual loss. Affected individuals ...

However, in some families, this pathology can also occur together with retinitis pigmentosa ... that is specific to the ...

Two-year data with eyeDNA Therapeutics’ gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited ... damage to light-detecting cells in the retina and is the leading cause of inheritable blindness.

Nanoscope Therapeutics is on the brink of filing for FDA approval of what could be the first gene therapy for incurable eye disease retinitis pigmentosa ... cells in the retina and is the leading ...

For individuals with inherited eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration, the irreversible degeneration of the retina—a layer of photoreceptors at the back of the eye—can ...

Treatment shows potential to slow the progression of human degenerative eye diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa ... helps preserve cells in the eye's retina. A report on the study is ...

"We are excited by the therapeutic benefits seen in retinitis pigmentosa patients with progressive and permanent loss of photoreceptors and without any treatment option," said Dr. Santosh ...