#$%^&*AU2019283995A120200123.pdf#####Atty. Docket No. 109651-0001-003 Abstract Disclosed herein are therapeutic regimens for improving visual function in Retinitis Pigmentosa and other visual disorders associated with an endogenous retinoid deficiency in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetic retinal derivative, for example a 9- or 11-cis retinyl ester, according to the therapeutic regimen which leads to local recovery of visual functions such as visual fields, visual acuity and retinal sensitivity, among others. 2 33521838 6