| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition and a method for treating a retinal disease. By administering retinal progenitor cells, treatment, alleviation, or prevention of retinal disease or retinal condition, improvement of photopic (daytime) vision, improvement of corrected visual acuity, macular function Compositions and methods for improving visual acuity, improving visual field, or improving dark (night) vision are disclosed herein. The subject matter described herein also provides a cell population containing retinal progenitor cells and a method for isolating it. In alternative embodiments, the present invention provides heterologous mixtures of fetal neuroretinal cells, as well as methods and compositions for making and using them (eg, kits, formulations, etc.). [Selection diagram] None |