The project is co-ordinated by dr. Anna Nesti collaborates too. The retina lines the inside of the eye and acts like the film in a camera, receiving and processing everything you see. When the retina degenerates, as in RP, the vision decreases and blindness may occur. There is no known cure for RP, not even to arrest the disease.
Research is the only answer.
The RP family of diseases is the major cause of blindness in people. In Italy RP affects more than 30.000 people. It is hereditary, even if the causes are still unknown. In Italy there are many associations that promote the scientific research and co-ordinate the patients to join forces.