Gene Therapy Proven Effective for Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease Researchers have used gene therapy to safely restore vision in three young adults with a form of retinitis pigmentosa known as Leber's congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited retinal disorder that reduces vision in early childhood and... Read more...

RPB-Supported Scientist Revolutionizes Gene Research A dramatic new study, supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, questions some of the mechanisms underlying a new class of drugs based on Nobel Prize-winning work designed to fight diseases ranging from macular degeneration to... Read more...

Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy Reversed Two leading causes of blindness can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells. The discovery is an example of basic science research yielding a discovery with direct clinical applications. Read more...

New Hope for Regenerating the Human Retina In a radical breakthrough, RPB scientists have demonstrated the possibility of chemically signaling the eye's own resources to regenerate retina cells, without transplanting retinal tissue or stem cells.        ... Read more...

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