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This study will evaluate the safety of a ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) implant placed in the eye to allow the release of CNTF directly on the retina. The results of this study may lead to a larger investigation of CNTF implants to treat retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a progressive degenerative eye disease that begins with loss [...]
RETINA AUSTRALIA FUNDS TWO RESEARCH PROJECTS IN 2010 Once again, due to the generosity of our supporters, Retina Australia has been able to grant funding to two research projects this year, both being undertaken at the University of Melbourne Firstly, Professor Ursula Greferath and her team have been awarded $40,000 for their [...]
About blindness and vision loss Blindness is one of the most debilitating conditions that can severely impact people’s ability to lead independent lives. The predominant cause of inherited blindness is retinitis pigmentosa. This affects 1.5 million people world-wide and is characterised by the progressive loss of vision. Age-related macular degeneration is responsible for almost half [...]
