Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with retinitis pigmentosa develop cataracts earlier in life and surgery for these patients presents ...

A recent study showed cataract removal could improve vision and function of patients with retinitis pigmentosa, according to a Healio report. Researchers looked at 80 eyes in 47 patients with RP who ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), in addition to its retinal manifestations, results in abnormalities of the vitreous and crystalline lens. Cataracts are common and following surgery there is a high risk of ...

We conducted a survival analysis to investigate the duration of visual improvement following cataract surgery in patients with retinitis pigmentosa. Consecutive records of patients with retinitis ...

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a term for a group of eye diseases that can lead to loss of sight. What they have in common are specific changes your doctor sees when they look at your retina – a bundle ...

New clinical site added and early safety signals observed in trial for treatment of ocular disease caused by oxidative stress First cohort is expected to achieve full enrollment by third quarter 2023 ...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for retinitis pigmentosa, cataracts and other ...

The treatment for cataracts, a pharmaceutical implant, is inserted into the vitreous of the eye using a precision delivery system following a vitrectomy, eye surgery that removes the vitreous to reach ...

Retinitis pigmentosa is commonly identified by the examination of the appearance of the retina using slit lamp biomicroscopy. Common findings on examination and steps in diagnosis include:- The retina ...

Read more from Uday Devgan, MD. Patients with retinitis pigmentosa develop cataracts earlier in life and surgery for these patients presents some challenges. While these patients have relatively soft ...