The ARVO '98 meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is history.
None are ready yet for routine use in humans but the research is intense.
These cells lie right behind to the photoreceptors, nursing them, bringing them nutrition and oxygen and taking away waste. Without the RPE, photoreceptors would die. The macula is a pinhead-sized dot in the center of the retina that sees fine details allowing you to read, drive and recognize objects. Substances that inhibit the growth of new blood vessels. These molecules have recently received publicity as promising new anti-cancer agents.