retinitis pigmentosa

Astellas & Harvard Take On Retinitis Pigmentosa

Astellas will fund a study of genetic retinal degenerative disease run by Dr. Constance Cepko from Harvard University.

Erectile Dysfunction Drug Could Affect Vision Of One In 50

Recessive carriers of the retinitis pigmentosa gene—who otherwise show no symptoms—could have visual side effects while using Viagra®, according to a study in mice.

Healing Blind Mice

Blind mice can see again, after researchers transplanted developing cells into their eyes and found they could reform the entire light-sensitive layer of the retina.