The retina has two types of cells that gather light: rods and cones. The rods are around the outer ring of the retina and are active in dim light. Most forms of retinitis pigmentosa affect the rods ...

The trial is funded through Abu Dhabi’s Healthcare Research and Innovation FundClinical development activities will commence at Cleveland Clinic ...

Discovery of genetic glitches in gene formatting (RNU4-2 mutations) discloses a new cause for blindness, solving retinal ...

Non-protein-coding genes have been linked to a hereditary condition, retinitis pigmentosa, that causes progressive blindness.

Two new compounds may be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a group of inherited eye diseases that cause blindness. The compounds were identified using a virtual screening approach. Two new compounds ...

Retinitis is an eye condition where the tissue at the back of the eyeball becomes inflamed. It can lead to reduced vision and vision loss. The tissue at the back of the eye is known as the retina. It ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic eye disorder affecting around one in 5,000 people worldwide. It typically begins with night blindness in youth and progresses to tunnel vision as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Errors of refraction and strabismic amblyopia were the most common causes of low vision. Retinal diseases most ...

The trial is funded through Abu Dhabi's Healthcare Research and Innovation FundClinical development activities will commence at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in 2026MERTK-related retinitis pigmentosa aff ...