Human Retinal Astrocytes (HRA) from Creative Bioarray are isolated from human retina. HRA are cryopreserved at passage one and delivered frozen. Each vial contains >5 x 10^5 cells in 1 ml volume. HRA are characterized by immunofluorescent method with antibody to GFAP. HRA are negative for HIV-1, HBV, HCV, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi. HRA are guaranteed to further expand for 15 population doublings at the conditions provided by Creative Bioarray.