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New Treatments For Retinitis Pigmentosa
The retina, located in the back of the eye, acts like the film in a camera. It is a delicate layer of cells which picks up the picture and transmits it to the brain - where the "seeing" actually occurs.
In retinitis pigmentosa, the retina begins to degenerate, which first causes
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