Press Releases

2009

Argus 2 edits following press realese about a treatment trial in Manchester: "Bionic eye" trial in Manchester, June  

Results from Neurotech's NT-501 Phase 2 Retinitis Pigmentosa Studies Demonstrate Consistent Biological Effect on Photoreceptors. (Mai 28 2009 - DOC)  

2008

3 million towards gene therapy to treat retinal degenerative diseases (December 10 2008 - DOC)

Second Sight Expands International Clinical Trial for Argus II Retinal Implant [November 19 2008 - DOC]

IAPO launches Patient Safety Toolkit (November 03 2008 - DOC)

Human Neural Stem Cells can prevent vision loss (October 30 2008 - DOC)

People with Recessive Stargardt Disease or Cone-Rod Dystrophy Should Not Exceed the Recommended Daily Allowance for Vitamin A (Oktober 30 2008 - DOC)

Oral retinoid enters trials (October 20 2008 - DOC)

A key mechanism regulating neural stem cell development is uncovered (October 08 2008 - DOC)

Neurotech Granted Fast Track Designations from the FDA for NT-501 in two Indications: Retinitis pigmentosa and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration (September 07 2008 - DOC)

Results of world’s first gene therapy for inherited blindness show sight improvement (April 27 2008 - DOC)

Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease (April 27 2008 - DOC)  

2007

• Identification of a new gene for Leber congenital amaurosis:
  it all comes down to the cilia (June 3 2007 - DOC)
• First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness (May 1 2007 - DOC)
• First clinical trial of gene therapy for childhood blindness (May 1 2007 - DOC)
• RNIB Calls for Warnings to Young People on Link Between Smoking and Blindess (Feb 6 2007 - DOC)
• Pakistan Foundation Fighting Blindness (Feb 2 2007 - DOC)
• Call for Warning to Young People on Link Between Smoking & Blindness (DOC)

2006

• Retinal blinding conditions affect millions of people around the world (DOC)
• Parliamentary Question & Answer on Anti-Smoking Warnings (DOC)

2005

• Lucentis English Press Release by Novartis (DOC)

2004

• Countries worldwide to fund new retinal diagnostic chip (DOC)

2002

• Passionate Statement for Patient Rights Issued by Retina International (DOC)

2001

• World Retina Day Aims To Shed Light On Little Known Diseases Of The Eye (DOC)

2000

• 20 Million Suffer from ‘Forgotten Disease’ Retinal Degeneration (DOC)

1999

• 20 Million Suffer from ‘Forgotten Disease’ Retinal Degeneration (DOC)

1998

• World Retina Day to draw attention to the Fight of over 20 million people Worldwide (DOC)
• International Eye Organisation Changes Name (DOC)

1997

• Major Eye Disease Breakthrough Marks World Retina Day (DOC)

1996

• World Retina Day to draw attention to the plight of over 20 million people Worldwide (DOC)