Inherited Retinal Disease Video Perspectives

In a video interview with Healio, Mark P. Breazzano, MD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, discussed:

• common inherited retinal disease (IRD) diagnoses, such as retinitis pigmentosa and Best disease;
• the importance of both early diagnosis and differentiating between IRDs and other factors that may mimic IRDs, such as certain medications;
• managing coexisting conditions to maximize visual potential for patients;
• new developments, including how gene therapy has been “advancing the horizon” for IRDs;
• benefits and challenges of gene therapy; and
• the goal of not only “slowing down” further disease progression, but “hopefully reversing these processes” as well.