Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment / Behandlung- FIRATLI CLINIC German with Eng.Subtitles Mr. Alex from Germany talks about his disease and experiences about our treatment. Second movie shows his visual test results. Alex erzhlt seine Krankheit u... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment / Behandlung- FIRATLI CLINIC Proof( Visual Field Test) Eng subtitle! On this video Alex shows on his visual field test how he benefited from the treatment! FIRATLI CLINIC First video of Alex : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM... By: Osman Fratl … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 22-Jan-2014 Contact: Mary Leach Mary_Leach@meei.harvard.edu 617-573-4170 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston (Jan. 22, 2014) The Harvard Medical School (HMS) Department of Ophthalmology has been granted a $250,000 Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Career Development Award to support eye research conducted by Jason I. Comander, M.D., Ph.D. The support will be provided over a four-year period. The RPB Career Development Award Fund was established in 1990 to attract young physicians and basic scientists to eye research. To date, the program has given awards to 174 vision research scientists in departments of ophthalmology at universities across the country. Dr. Comander's current research efforts are focused on studying patients with inherited retinal degenerations, including retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which is caused by genetic mutations inherited from one or both parents. Most people who suffer from RP typically experience a steady visual decline during their lifetime, with many patients becoming blind. The disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. and 2 million people worldwide. A clinician scientist, Dr. Comander is a member of the Retina Service and the Berman-Gund Laboratory for the Study of Retinal Degenerations at Mass. Eye and Ear. He also conducts research as a member of the … Continue reading →