Category Archives: Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retinitis Pigmentosa - A Patient's Story About the Argus II 25 years after losing vision due to retinitis pigmentosa, a Wills Eye patient tells her story of a game-changing new device that allows her to see. By: Wills Eye Hospital … Continue reading →

Durham, NC - Dr. Paul Hahn performs a high definition scan on the left eye of patient Larry Hester, 66, of Raleigh. Hester has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease, that has caused total blindness. Hester is among the first U.S. recipients of the Argus 2 surgically implanted "bionic eye," which he received Wednesday. Larry Hester, the first patient in North Carolina to receive what has been dubbed a bionic eye, has no illusions that he would emerge from surgery at the Duke Eye Center as the Six Million Dollar Man better, stronger, faster. But he says having any amount of vision restored after 33 years of failing eyesight and, eventually, total blindness, will be an improvement that is beyond miraculous. This is something wonderful and extraordinary, and its happening in our lives! Hester said. Hester is just the seventh person in the United States to have received the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System since its approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year. Dr. Paul Hahn of the Duke Eye Center implanted the device Wednesday and will work with Hester over the next weeks and months to activate and calibrate the implant, which provides electrical stimulation to … Continue reading →

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) September 08, 2014 A 66 year old blind woman, who recently underwent successful surgery to receive the new FDA-approved Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System in her eye, is already exceeding expectations in her progress to see again with the retinal implant often described as the bionic eye. The patient, Fran Fulton, was born with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease affecting about 100,000 Americans. Initially diagnosed at 24 years old, Fulton lost all functional vision by the time she was in her late 30s. In the breakthrough surgery at Wills Eye Hospital on July 28th 2014, Dr. Allen Ho, who is the Retina Research Director at Wills Eye Hospital and also Fultons surgeon, lead a team of surgeons and technicians to implant the microelectrode device on her macula in the back of her eye. The surgery enables her to use wireless technology activated when wearing a pair of specialty glasses with an attached camera and a video processing unit where the images can be transmitted to the brain. The implant does not restore 20/20 vision but rather provides low resolution, pixilated images of what the camera is transmitting. The device, which was developed by Second Sight … Continue reading →

A UCSF professor won this year's coveted Lasker Award for basic medical research with a Japanese scientist for discovering a cellular quality-control system in the human body that protects against harmful misshapen proteins that can lead to disease. Peter Walter, UCSF professor of biochemistry and biophysics, was honored for his work into how the nuclei of cells make sure proteins, which are folded into three-dimensional shapes, are able to detect those that are misshapen or misfolded. The Lasker Awards, announced Monday, are often referred to as the "American Nobels" because a large number of past winners have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. Walter, reached by cell phone shortly after landing in Brussels on Monday, said he was thrilled by the award. "The goal is to figure out how things work, but it's wonderful that people recognize it," he said. "There are so many people who've contributed to this - all wonderful grad students and postdoctoral fellows ... I'll accept this honor on their behalf." Walter, 59, a native of West Berlin who joined the UCSF faculty in 1983 and lives in San Francisco, shares the spotlight with Katzutoshi Mori, 56, of Kyoto University. The two molecular scientists worked … Continue reading →

Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare genetic ailment; ANNA OKON writes on this disease and its debilitating effects on three sisters and others Rebecca Samson is 20 years old. Her face wears a happy smile because she has just gained admission into a secondary school, a feat she considered unachievable two years ago. But what would make a 20-year-old so excited about securing admission into secondary school? Rebecca is blind. Her younger sisters are also excited. Funmi and Kemi, aged 18 and 16 respectively, are basking in the euphoria of gaining admission into the same secondary school: Adeniran Grammar School, Ogbomosho, Oyo State. And also like their eldest sister, the two girls are blind. The Samson girls have not always been blind. Darkness crept in on them stealthily one after the other, stealing light from the three sisters between 2010 and 2013. It started with Becky, as Rebecca is fondly called. In 2010, I had just turned 16. I was preparing to go back to school after the holidays but I had problems with my sight. I was having difficulty seeing clearly especially at night. My parents took me to a hospital, the doctor examined me and said I had cataract. … Continue reading →

The Same Way Too/ also known as The RP Song (retinitis pigmentosa) I wrote this song for my fellow RPer's knowing that you all know how I feel, and that includes my sons who have RP and my father and great uncles who had it. Much love. (For more information... By: Sage Walsh … Continue reading →

Part 2- Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment - Results ( English) - slovakian patient The medical test results of the slovakian patient after the treatment. The patient explains the differences between the first test and the one after the ther... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA EYE VISION REDEVELOPMENT BY -Dr RISHABH JAIN Mob-09425092329 By: RISHABH JAIN Eye … Continue reading →

Part 1- Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment- Testimonial - slovakian patient First video of the Retinitis Pigmentosa patient from Slovakia about his experiences and improvements on the eyesight and visual acuity / night vision etc.. H... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

John Barlow and his guide dog Jazzy will be taking part in the five kilometre walk. Photo: Jamila Toderas Jazzy may look like a lovable labrador to some, but to John Barlow she is his eyes and his Ferrari. Mr Barlow lost most of his sight to an inherited eye condition retinitis pigmentosa and was matched with his guide dog about two months ago. Since then, they have become inseparable. "Jazzy is my very first guide dog and before that, I was a long-term white cane user. She goes a lot quicker than a white cane," Mr Barlow said. Advertisement " She's my Ferrari. We go walking because I'm very fit and like to do something very athletic every day and she's very fast. There's a bike path behind my house and we go up and down there like there's no tomorrow. "They say a dog is a man's best friend. Well that's certainly very true. When she's out of her harness and she's fed or had time to play, she really does go back into being a little dog." Mr Barlow, who works for Elders Real Estate in Belconnen, spoke warmly of the positive influence Jazzy has had on … Continue reading →