Abnormal protein focus of retinitis pigmentosa research

Rhodopsin, a protein in the back of the eye that helps sight in dim or low light, has been implicated in retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disease that causes destruction of the retina and eventual blindness. Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School have pinpointed which mutations in rhodopsin lead to the development of RP. They hope to ultimately be able to use this knowledge to create drugs that will stop the progression of the disease.