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Injecting stem cells to treat this inherited cause of blindness

Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited condition that has no treatment and inevitably causes blindness. — Filepic

Inherited retinal disease (IRD) affects people of all ages around the world.

Within the spectrum of IRD, retinitis pigmentosa is reported to be one of the common causes of blindness.

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