Foundation Fighting Blindness launches retinitis pigmentosa natural history study

A natural history study for people with retinitis pigmentosa caused by mutations in the gene EYS has been launched by the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
The 4-year international Rate of Progression in EYE Related Retinal Degeneration (Pro-EYS) study will estimate the rate of disease progression and evaluate the usefulness of different outcome measures for future clinical trials, according to a press release.
“The findings from this natural history study will be published and widely disseminated so that we can share what we learn with therapy developers from around the world,” Todd

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