Category Archives: Retinitis Pigmentosa

Apr 9 2015 / 4:10 pm Nureed Amro and his son Mohammed in front of their destroyed home. (Bill Dienst, Palestine Chronicle) By Dr. Bill Dienst Wadi Joz neighbourhood (immediately Northeast of the Old City of Jerusalem) - Nureddin Amro and his brother Sharif Amro are humble men. Both were born with retinitis pigmentosa, a congenital (genetic) condition, which has left them blind since birth. They are both married, Nureddin has three young children, Sharif has four; all of the children are under 14. They all live with their 79 year old grandmother in a home just south of the main road which connects Hebrew University on Mount Scopus (Palestinian land which was confiscated by Israel in 1967) with West Jerusalem. This road is bisected diagonally by another road which connects the center of Wadi Joz to the upper Kidron Valley. For millennia, this has been the main road connecting the community of Wadi Joz, the Mount of Olives and other communities to the Northeast with the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Christian sites in the Old City and the Garden of Gesthamine. The Amro brothers live in the first house immediately on the southeast corner of this intersection. At … Continue reading →

Camilo Cienfuegos International Retinitis Pigmentosa Center Founded in 1992, provides specialized medical care for the diagnosis and treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa, using the method created by the eminent Cuban scientist Prof. Orfilio Pelaez Molina,... By: Cuba. Heal … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Second Sight Medical Products (EYES) shares are up 14.6% to $14.47 in trading on Wednesday after the implantable visual prosthetic manufacturer announced the first successful implant of a mechanical model of itsOrion I Visual Cortical Prosthesis in an animal study. Fully functional prototypes of Orion I are expected to be completed later this year. Active animal implants are scheduled to begin by the first quarter of2016, and human trials arescheduled for the first quarter of 2017. "This is a major milestone not only for the company but, more importantly, those affected by virtually all forms of blindness. Following the success of Argus II in patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa, we are looking forward to extending the hope of restoring some useful vision to nearly all blind individuals with the Orion I," said CEO Dr. Robert Greenberg Second Sight stock isrising on heavy volume with 4.6 million shares being traded so far, ahead of its three month daily average of 1.4 million shares. EYES data by YCharts Must Read: Warren Buffett's Top 25 Stocks for 2015 Read the rest here: Second Sight Medical Products (EYES) Stock Rises Today on Positive Clinical Results … Continue reading →

Bionic Eye implant helps blind man see James Kelm, who was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, is one of the first patients in Minnesota to receive an implant that restores some elements of sight to the blind or visually impaired.http:... By: University of Minnesota … Continue reading →

Posted by Dennis Douda (@ddouda) 2 day(s) ago Bionic Eye Patient "Thrilled" to Reconnect with Visual World Allen Zderad thought darkness had invaded his world to stay. Hes among the 1-in-4,000 people who are born with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. There is no effective treatment or cure. While not all patients will lose their sight entirely, Mayo Clinic researcher and ophthalmologist Raymond Iezzi Jr., M.D.says, a bionic eye may help some of those who do. For the Mayo Clinic News Network, heres Dennis Douda with Allens story. Journalists: Broadcast quality video and additional b-roll areavailable in the downloads. Click here to read the script. Pronunciation key - Dr. Iezzi: eye-Eh-zee, Allen Zderad: Zar'-ad To schedule an interview with Dr. Iezzi, contactBob Nellis at Mayo Clinic Public Affairs:507-284-5005 ornewsbureau@mayo.edu Argus II bionic eye Dr Raymond Iezzi HLophthalmology Pkgretinal prosthesisretinitis pigmentosa second sight Read the original: Bionic Eye Patient "Thrilled" to Reconnect with Visual World … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON: Researchers have developed a new pocket-sized wearable device to keep vision-impaired people from colliding with high-level obstacles. People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and increased likelihood of falls and collisions. for addressing mobility challenges related to vision loss. Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear hospital, Schepens Eye Research Institute used an obstacle course to evaluate a wearable collision warning device they developed for patients with peripheral vision loss. They found the device may help patients with a wide range of vision loss avoid collisions with high-level obstacles. "We developed this pocket-sized collision warning device, which can predict impending collisions based on time to collision rather than proximity," said the senior author Gang Luo, Associate Scientist at Mass Eye and Ear/Schepens, and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. "It gives warnings only when the users approach to obstacles, not when users stand close to objects and not when moving objects just pass by. So, the Original post: Wearable device to help vision-impaired navigate … Continue reading →

Bionic Eye Offers Hope of Restoring Vision - Mayo Clinic Allen Zderad thought darkness had invaded his world to stay. He's among the one-in-4000 people who are born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition. While not all patients... By: Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

World News Videos | US News VideosCopy A Honolulu woman who went blind two years ago will soon be able to see again thanks to her new bionic eye. Surgeons at the Eye Surgery Center of Hawaii implanted the device on Tuesday into a 72-year-old Japanese-American woman who had gone blind two years ago due to an incurable hereditary disease called retinitis pigmentosa, said Dr. Gregg Kokame, who performed the operation. He told ABC News the hospital was not identifying the woman by name, but that she was the first person to receive the implant in the Asia Pacific region. "She'll actually start to see motion, actually start to see somebody walk into the room and be able to see different shades of grey," Kokame said, explaining that she was totally blind and could perceive only some light before the 4-hour surgery. Gentry Productions PHOTO: A Honolulu woman who went blind two years ago will soon be able to see again thanks to a bionic eye implant. Kokame and his team implanted a microelectrode array on the surface of the woman's retina that connects wirelessly to a pair of glasses with a camera, he said. The glasses process images and … Continue reading →

16 hours ago Gang Luo, Ph.D., Associate Scientist at Mass. Eye and Ear/Schepens, and Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School, adjusts the wearable device that his team created to help those who are visually impaired avoid collision while walking. Credit: Peter Mallen, Mass. Eye and Ear People who have lost some of their peripheral vision, such as those with retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, or brain injury that causes half visual field loss, often face mobility challenges and increased likelihood of falls and collisions. As therapeutic vision restoration treatments are still in their infancy, rehabilitation approaches using assistive technologies are often times viable alternatives for addressing mobility challenges related to vision loss. Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Schepens Eye Research Institute used an obstacle course to evaluate a wearable collision warning device they developed for patients with peripheral vision loss. They found the device may help patients with a wide range of vision loss avoid collisions with high-level obstacles. Their findings are featured on Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science (IOVS). "We developed this pocket-sized collision warning device, which can predict impending collisions based on time to collision rather than proximity. It gives warnings only when the users approach to … Continue reading →

LEGACY DEVERS EYE INSTITUTE PRESENTS STACI REITER Staci Reiter discusses her personal experience with retinitis pigmentosa. By: rosenbaumh … Continue reading →