Okuvision GmbH's Breakthrough Technology to Be Featured at Retina International World Congress

Okuvision GmbH's Breakthrough Technology to Be Featured at Retina International World Congress PR Newswire HAMBURG, Germany, July 10, 2012 - Industry expert to speak on the promise of transcorneal electrical stimulation in improving vision for patients with retinitis pigmentosa HAMBURG, Germany, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Okuvision GmbH, an innovator in the field of transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES) for early and intermediate stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP) patients, today announced that data on the company's CE-marked OkuStim™ treatment will be presented at the Retina International World Congress, a biannual meeting that provides a forum for patients and researchers to learn of the latest news and research about retinal diseases from around the world. This year's congress will take place in Hamburg, Germany from July 14 - 15, 2012 and will attract a diverse audience of 500 attendees. Prof. Dr. Florian Gekeler, consultant at the Centre for Ophthalmology of the University of Tubingen, will present the latest findings on TES to treat RP to patients on Saturday, July 14 and to his peers on Sunday, July 15. Receiving CE mark approval in 2011, OkuStim is designed to promote cell regeneration in photoreceptors and delay progressive sight loss in RP patients by stimulating the eye with TES, also known as electrical stimulation therapy (EST).