Over the past several years, I have written about new technologies for treating retinal diseases, including the use of drugs (Avastin, Lucentis and Eylea for wet AMD), laser treatment (Ellex’s 2RT - Retinal Regeneration, for dry AMD), and the use of stem cells and gene therapy for a wide range of ophthalmic diseases. Earlier this year, I became aware of a new company, jCyte, who was investigating the use of retinal progenitor cells to replace damaged or destroyed photoreceptors to restore vision to those whose photorecptors had stopped working, especially in those with the latter stages of  retinitis pigmentosa (RP). I was aware that Advanced Cell Technology was also in the early stages of doing research with retinal progenitor cells. I decided the best way of learning about this unique approach to restoring photoreceptor activity (and perhaps, vision) to those afflicted with RP and other retinal degenerative diseases, was to undertake some research and write about it. In doing the...