Category Archives: Retinitis Pigmentosa

Genable Technologies founder and director Prof Jane Farrar. Photo: Aidan Crawley Genable Technologies, a Dublin company targeting genetic diseases causing blindness, has announced a collaboration with US biopharma group Spark Therapeutics. The academics behind Genable Technologies have spent over 20 years looking at one form of inherited blindness rhodopsin-linked autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RHO-adRP) in which a genetic mutation leads to damage of the retina and a gradual loss of sight. There is no approved drug treatment on the market for the condition, which affects an estimated 30,000 patients worldwide. In 2011, Genable raised $5 million in an exercise led by Fountain Healthcare Partners and involving existing investor Delta Partners, to develop its lead drug candidate GT038. While Genable will licence certain intellectual property from Spark under the terms of the collaboration, it will retain the full IP on GT038, the company said yesterday. The drug is expected to enter full clinical trials next year. Spark will become the exclusive manufacturer of the drug and will receive milestone payments and royalties on future sales. The collaboration with Spark provides an exciting opportunity to greatly expedite development of Genables novel therapy targeted towards RHO-adRP, said Prof Jane Farrar, founder and director, … Continue reading →

Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Success- FIRATLI CLINIC (patient testimonial) Prianka from India with RP explains her improvements with the electro-acupuncture treatment in our clinic. For more info : Web-Address: http://www.RetinopathiaPigme... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA TREATMENT PROOF- FIRATLI CLINIC (VFT) Now our assistant doctor explains the visual field test improvements of Prianka. Note that these improvements are also felt in her daily life. FIRATLI CLINIC... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

Ocular Disease Group 5: "Retinitis Pigmentosa" Optometry Version of Matanglawin Presenting the Optometry version of Kuya'Kim" Atienza. Watch, Learn, and Enjoy. Directed Written by: Asinas, Shiella Cinematography/Edited by: Abarintos, ... By: Shiella Asinas … Continue reading →

For some people battling illness, stem cell research has proven to make all the difference in their treatment, and a Harrison County man is hoping to join the ranks of those success stories. Bobby Swiger works at the YMCA in Clarksburg as a personal trainer and goes to school full time for massage therapy. But for Swiger, life is a little more challenging than one would envision. "I don't want to be the outsider anymore," said Swiger. As a child, Swiger was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, or RP, a degenerative disease he inherited from his mother. "I was always forced to carry large books to school, large print. So I was always kind of noticed more than I wanted to be. At one point, I actually had a large screen monitor which I had to use to read my books with," said Swiger. "I learned little tricks to get around it, and I've learned how to trick people to thinking I was normal," said Swiger. Like others suffering from RP, Swiger is legally blind. During the day, he can see blurred images, but in the dark, everything goes black - literally. "I'm not really a bar person, but I would … Continue reading →

ReNeuron Group Quote more Price: 3.53 Chg: -0.01 Chg %: -0.14% Date: 16:37 A US-based charity has agreed to provide funding and access to clinical expertise for ReNeuron's retinal stem cell therapy candidate for a degenerative eye disease. Shares in ReNeuron rose 8.8% to 3.54p on the news. The Foundation for Fighting Blindess has agreed to provide further funding towards the AIM-listed company's late pre-clinical work on its stem cell therapy candidate for retinitis pigmentosa, together with resources in support of preparations for initial clinical trials such as access to its network of expert pre-clinical and clinical advisers. The charity has previously funded pre-clinical work on its ReN003. ReNeuron's Chief Scientific Officer, John Sinden, said: "We are delighted that the Foundation Fighting Blindness will be supporting the development of our ReN003 therapeutic candidate for retinitis pigmentosa. In particular, the Foundation's extensive knowledge, experience and network of advisers will be invaluable to us as we look to progress the ReN003 programme into its clinical phase." Read the original: US foundation funds ReNeuron stem cell therapy … Continue reading →

A 12-year-old New Zealander's time is running out. His time to clearly see the Grand Canyon along with other wonders of the world, including the Boston Celtics. Louis Corbett, who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, is quickly losing his vision. Before that happens, friends and family have raised funds to send him to a number of North American destinations. Its to stick Louis with visual memories and give him a database to draw on, Louis dad, Tim Corbett, told NESN. First stop before the weekend? Bostons TD Garden to see the Celtics take on the Warriors. Louis fell in love with the Celtics after watching YouTube videos of NBA great Larry Bird. Eventually, the Celtics caught wind of his story. I got to meet the players and now its courtside seats, Louis told the station. So, yeah, its quite huge. After meeting their foreign fan, the Celtics were struck by how positive the young boy remains despite the prognosis. See original here: Louis Corbett, 12, trying to see as much as he can before he goes blind … Continue reading →

Dad's race against time to take daughter to Disneyland before she goes blind 5:46pm Friday 7th March 2014 in News By Tui Benjamin, Reporter Molly Bent, aged six A BRANDLESHOLME dad-of-three has enlisted old schoolfriends to help give his little girl experiences to last a lifetime before she goes blind. Last December, after 18 months of tests, police officer Chris Bent and his wife Eve were told the devastating news their six-year-old daughter Molly will eventually go blind. Molly has been diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition which causes patches on the retina at the back of the eye. The youngster, who is now registered visually impaired, has black patches in her field of vision and suffers from night blindness, where she cannot see in low lights. There is no treatment or cure for the condition and Mollys sight will continue deteriorating until it goes completely but her family have no idea when this could be. But 27-year-old Chris, who now lives in Blackley, has enlisted his old Bury Church schoolfriends to tackle the Greater Manchester Run with him in May. The team hope their sporting efforts will raise enough money to take Molly on a trip to … Continue reading →

Louis Corbett, 12, has retinitis pigmentosa -- a progressive disorder that eventually deteriorates vision. STORY HIGHLIGHTS (CNN) -- As will also happen to two of his older brothers, 12-year-old Louis Corbett will one day be blind. The three young New Zealanders have retinitis pigmentosa -- a progressive disorder that eventually deteriorates vision over the course of decades. But for the youngest of the five Corbett children, that day will come much sooner. "Last year was a hard one for poor Louie," mother Catherine Corbett told CNN over the phone from their home in Auckland. "That's when he learned that his case was accelerated." Though it may seem like a coincidence of extraordinary odds that three young brothers would be stricken with retinitis pigmentosa, it really isn't. Though rare, the disease is hereditary. Faced with the grim reality that Louie will soon lose the ability to see the world around him, the Corbetts decided to embark on an international sightseeing tour. "This year we're going to try and fill his world with as many beautiful images as we can," his mother told CNN. Instructed to make something of an ocular bucket list -- things and places he'd like to see for … Continue reading →

Posted on: 9:39 pm, March 3, 2014, by CNN Wire, updated on: 09:44pm, March 3, 2014 (CNN) As will also happen to two of his older brothers, 12-year-old Louis Corbett will one day be blind. The three young New Zealanders have retinitis pigmentosa a progressive disorder that eventually deteriorates vision over the course of decades. But for the youngest of the five Corbett children, that day will come much sooner. Last year was a hard one for poor Louie, mother Catherine Corbett told CNN over the phone from their home in Auckland. Thats when he learned that his case was accelerated. Though it may seem like a coincidence of extraordinary odds that three young brothers would be stricken with retinitis pigmentosa, it really isnt. Though rare, the disease is hereditary. Faced with the grim reality that Louie will soon lose the ability to see the world around him, the Corbetts decided to embark on an international sightseeing tour. This year were going to try and fill his world with as many beautiful images as we can, his mother told CNN. Instructed to make something of an ocular bucket list things and places hed like to see for the first, only … Continue reading →