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

MeSH tree: C16.320.290

How misplaced DNA could influence disease risk

DNA is our body's instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecules vital for our development, growth and survival.

New gene-editing technique reverses vision loss in mice

Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans. The study, to be published March 17 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, uses ...

First nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome confirmed

Those with Usher Syndrome—the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment—may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate ...

Improved treatment technique for Fuchs' dystrophy shows promise

A newer technique for preparing corneal tissue for transplantation has been shown to be safe and effective, while providing a faster and smoother process than the traditional technique, according to researchers in the Department ...

Consensus statement on management of thyroid eye disease

The American Thyroid Association (ATA) and European Thyroid Association (ETA) have collaborated on the "Management of Thyroid Eye Disease: A Consensus Statement by the American Thyroid Association and European Thyroid Association." ...

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