Currently, there is no fully effective treatment to stop the vision loss associated with retinitis pigmentosa. However, research is ongoing, and gene therapy is one of the main areas of study.
This therapeutic approach would involve replacing the altered gene with a healthy one, making it essential to identify the specific mutation in each patient.
In addition to gene therapy, cell therapies and retinal implants are also being explored as treatment options for retinitis pigmentosa.
Read the full article on: Can retinitis pigmentosa be prevented from being passed on to children? ( 55).
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
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