Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs)is a kind of adult stem cells mainly enriched in bone marrow, which possesses multiple differentiation potential and can differentiate into trans-germinal layer. It is easy for BMSC to be isolated and cultured, which has the ability of repairing various tissues with efficient proliferation and expression. BMSC could be used as seed cell for the transplantation therapy of retinal disease because of its properties of immunoregulation and neurotrophin secretion. This review focuses on research progress on retinal protection of BMSCs.