Nanotechnology breakthrough will lead to a better bionic eye for the blind

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Scientists from Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, in collaboration with colleagues from Tel Aviv University and Newcastle University, have developed a new light-sensitive film that could one day form the basis of a bionic eye (or an artificial retina) that could help people suffering from retinal damage or degeneration.

Eye drops for treatment of macular edema in Retinitis Pigmentosa and Usher's syndrome

A study published in Ophthalmologica by researchers from the Hospital de São João, Porto in Portugal has looked at the effect of dorzolamide versus ketorolac eye drops on macular edema in patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and Usher's syndrome (US).

New therapy holds promise for restoring vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa and Leber Congenital Amaurosis

Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, along with those of University of Pennsylvania, have demonstrated restoration of visual function in animal models that can help restore sight in blind patients afflicted by diseases such as Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA).