Posts Tagged ‘ retinitis pigmentosa ’
Retinal Implant Now FDA Approved
FDA approves a new artificial retinal implant to restore limited vision in blinded patients.
Hope For Treatment Of Hearing Loss With Usher Syndrome III
A new study published in the July 11 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience details the development of the first mouse model engineered to carry the most common mutation in Usher syndrome III causative gene (Clarin-1) in North America. Further, the research team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine used this new model to understand why mutation in Clarin-1 leads to hearing loss...
Gene Therapy in Ophthalmology Update 6: First-Ever Clinical Trial for the Autosomal Recessive Form of Retinitis Pigmentosa (arRP) is Underway
It has been difficult keeping up with the changing world of gene therapy in ophthalmology, but thanks to the Foundation Fighting Blindness, I learned yesterday about this new, and first clinical study for treating a rare form of retinitis pigmentosa, underway in Saudi Arabia.
Neurotech’s NT-501 Implant Demonstrates Statistically Significant Photoreceptor Preservation In Patients With Retinal Degenerative Disease
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that, as reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (April, 2011, Vol...
Positive News for Drug to Treat Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Retinitis Pigmentosa
QLT Inc. today announced that QLT091001, an oral synthetic retinoid, has received positive opinions for two distinct Orphan Drug Designations by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) for the treatment of the inherited retinal degenerative diseases, Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) and Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). Positive opinions by the COMP precede official designations of QLT091001 as an orphan drug b (Read more...)
The Use of Gene Therapy in Treating Retinitis Pigmentosa and Dry AMD
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After several discussions with Sean Ainsworth, the founder of RetroSense, and much online research, I think I have learned a little about what gene therapy is about, and its application in ophthalmology, especially in the possible restoration of vision in those who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Thanks to Sean for whetting my appetite -- here is what I have learned.
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