Retinax 5 (also known as Retinax Five or simply Retinax) was a 23rd century medicine used to correct various visual impairments.
History and specifics[]
Daniel Latham had trouble reading computer screens, even with his Retinax treatments. Because of that, he preferred to read and write with old-fashioned books. (TOS novel: The Case of the Colonist's Corpse)
James T. Kirk was particularly sensitive to Retinax. Because of this sensitivity, which Kirk considered an "allergy," Leonard McCoy gave him a pair of eyeglasses for his 52nd birthday. (TOS movie & novelization: The Wrath of Khan; TOS novel: In the Name of Honor)
Ryan Handler's extreme nearsightedness required him to have a Retinax booster every six months, which caused some problems with his Starfleet career. (TOS novel: Probe)
Ralph Hopplemeyer and Chiang Sen-Wu also wore glasses, as they were allergic to Retinax. (FASA RPG modules: The Strider Incident, A Doomsday Like Any Other)
Like other ocular compounds, Retinax did not work well on Orions, and Grey Orions were allergic to it. (FASA RPG - The Orions module: Book of Deep Knowledge)
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References[]
- TOS movie & novelization: The Wrath of Khan
- FASA RPG - The Orions module: Book of Deep Knowledge
- FASA RPG module: The Strider Incident
- FASA RPG module: A Doomsday Like Any Other
- TOS novel: In the Name of Honor
- TOS novel: Probe
- TOS novel: The Case of the Colonist's Corpse
- Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Next Generation Players' Guide
External link[]
- Retinax 5 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.