Summary:
- Researchers have discovered that a common blood pressure medication, losartan, may be able to prevent vision loss in people with certain inherited eye diseases.
- These eye diseases, called retinal ciliopathies, cause the light-sensing cells in the retina to gradually deteriorate and stop working, leading to blindness.
- By testing losartan in animal models and human cell samples, the researchers found that the drug can help maintain the structure and function of the retina, potentially slowing or even preventing vision loss in people with these inherited eye conditions.