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Research to Prevent Blindness

Simple Urine Test Could Diagnose Retinitis Pigmentosa

composite of human retina

A composite image of the human retina shows diffused pigmentary retinal degeneration. Photo: Ziqiang Guan, Duke University Medical Center

Research led by RPB-supported physician-scientists has produced a breakthrough discovery in diagnosing a blinding disease that affects about 1 in 4,000 people in the United States.

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