Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: News and Research on Eye Abnormalities

MeSH tree: C16.131.384

Medical research

Zebrafish model helps explain eye development

Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed a zebrafish model of NEDBEH—a rare genetic disorder that can cause coloboma, where parts of the eye are missing due to developmental defects. The model provides ...

Genetics

New genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma identified

An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, ...