Shows promise in stem cell model of retinitis pigmentosa Although the 2017 FDA approval of Spark Therapeutics’ gene therapy Luxturna was...

Stem cell-derived cell transplantation in the eye is one therapy being explored for inherited retinal degenerations such as RP.

He, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, X., Ghazaryan, E., Li, Y., Xie, J., & Su, G. (2014). Recent advances of stem cell therapy for retinitis...

By: Harvey Siy Uy, MD; Pik Sha Chan, MD; and Franz Marie Cruz, MD Unfortunately, at present, degenerative retinal diseases such as...