First Retinal Implant For Rare Eye Disease Approved By FDA
The first retinal implant, the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, received approval to treat a rare genetic eye disease. The U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved the device to help adult patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP) regain some sense of vision... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
FDA approves first artificial retina for people with rare eye disease
About 1 in every 4,000 people has the rare genetic eye disease, retinitis pigmentosa, which can cause blindness (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Limited Sight Restored by Retinal Implant
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved the first implantable device to treat advanced retinitis pigmentosa, the agency announced. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 15, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
US regulator approves first bionic eye
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a retina implant that will help address retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic eye disease (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - February 14, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Retinal Implant Approved for Inherited Eye Disease
Advanced retinitis pigmentosa
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Retinal Disorders (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Retinal Prosthesis, a 'Bionic Eye' FDA Approves Retinal Prosthesis, a 'Bionic Eye'
The FDA has approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first 'bionic eye,' allowing US implants to begin in people blinded by retinitis pigmentosa. FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 14, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Alert Source Type: news
FDA approves first retinal implant for adults with rare genetic eye disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first implanted device to treat adult patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The device, which includes a small video camera, transmitter mounted on a pair of eyeglasses, video processing unit (VPU) and an implanted retinal prosthesis (artificial retina), replaces the function of degenerated cells in the retina (a membrane inside the eye) and may improve a patient’s ability to perceive images and movement. The VPU transforms images from the video camera into electronic data that is wirelessly transmitted to the re...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - February 14, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news
FDA Approves First Implantable Retina for Retinitis Pigmentosa
(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 14, 2013 Category: Primary Care Tags: Medical News Source Type: news
UCI's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute receives $3 million for retinal degeneration research
(University of California - Irvine) The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, which is part of UC Irvine Health, has been awarded a three million dollar grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation for fellowships and instruments that advance research to prevent blindness caused by such diseases as age-related macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Modifying Existing Cells In The Eye May One Day Restore Vision
Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Working in mice with retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that causes gradual blindness, the researchers reprogrammed the cells in the eye that enable night vision. The change made the cells more similar to other cells that provide sight during daylight hours and prevented degeneration of the retina, the light-sensing structure in the back of the eye... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Stem Cell, Gene Therapies for Retinitis Pigmentosa in MiceStem Cell, Gene Therapies for Retinitis Pigmentosa in Mice
Therapies against 2 types of RP restore some function in mice. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news
Blind Mice Have Sight Restored
Completely blind mice had their sight restored after having developing cells transplanted into their eyes. The cells reformed the entire light-sensitive layer of the retina, rather like replacing the film in a camera. The researchers believe their cell transplantation therapy might be applied to treat blindness resulting from the progressive condition retinitis pigmentosa... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
2 Novel Treatments For Retinitis Pigmentosa Move Closer To Clinical Trials
Two recent experimental treatments - one involving skin-derived induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell grafts, the other gene therapy - have been shown to produce long-term improvement in visual function in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to the Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists who led the studies. At present, there is no cure for RP, the most common form of inherited blindness. "While these therapies still need to be refined, the results are highly encouraging," said Stephen H... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eye Health / Blindness Source Type: news
Going Blind, Film and Discussion
On June 7, the National Eye Institute (NEI) hosted the showing of Going Blind, a documentary that seeks to raise public awareness about vision loss and low vision issues that profoundly affect the lives of an increasing number of people. The NEI provided support for the film through its Healthy Vision Community Awards Program. The film profiles people who have lost sight through blinding diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, infection and injury. To learn more about Going Blind, including how to obtain the film, visit http://www.goingblindmovie.com/. (Source: News from NEI)
Source: News from NEI - June 14, 2011 Category: Opthalmology Tags: News and Events Source Type: news
