Therapeutic Approaches

This section explores the different ways by which a person's genetic makeup can be changed to provide therapeutic benefit.

This section explains what stem cells and cell-based therapies are and how they are being examined to replace damaged tissue.

This section explores the potential for bionic implants to restore vision in people living with sight loss conditions.

This section explores the novel ways drugs could be used to slow down retinal disease and protect existing vision.

This section talks about new technologies that allow ever-more detailed images of the retina, both for diagnosis and research.

This section describes how perspectives are gathered to assess the impact of inherited retinal diseases on individuals and society.

This section explains the need to track disease progression over time and details many ongoing studies for specific conditions.

This section highlights the variety of different interventions and the importance of patient/doctor communication in an effective treatment plan.

This section describes Adaptive Optics a new imaging technique which allows us to study the detailed structure and function of the retina.