Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations comprising 9-cis-retinyl esters in a lipid vehicle are described as retinoid replacement therapies for treating retinal degenerations in humans.
Abstract: Disclosed herein are therapeutic regimens for treating or ameliorating a visual disorder associate with an endogenous retinoid deficiency in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetic retinal derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising a synthetic retinal derivative according to the therapeutic regimen which leads to local recovery of visual functions such as visual fields, visual acuity and retinal sensitivity, among others.