CRISPR screening reveals new drug target for aggressive eye cancer
New research has found a novel target with therapeutic potential for metastatic eye melanoma—an aggressive eye cancer—with implications for a range of other cancers.
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Eye Diseases: News and Research on Uveal Diseases
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Mismatch repair germline pathogenic variants could predispose to uveal melanoma
Mismatch repair (MMR) germline alterations are enriched among patients with uveal melanoma (UM), according to a study published online June 18 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Jun 21, 2025
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Early detection is key to improving treatment of uveitis, a global leading cause of vision loss
New treatment guidance has been developed to help doctors tackle uveitis—one of the leading causes of vision loss. The new clinical guidance, by a team at the University of Bristol, aims to help thousands of sufferers keep ...
May 28, 2025
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Early-onset pediatric atopic dermatitis tied to higher risk for uveitis
Children with early-onset atopic dermatitis (AD) have an elevated risk for pediatric uveitis, according to a study published online April 3 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
Apr 23, 2025
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Advances in corneal healing research drive new treatments for rare eye diseases
Rare eye diseases are the leading cause of untreatable blindness in Europe and affect people of all ages. The RESTORE VISION scientific team has identified seven rare ocular conditions that impact the cornea and the rest ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Uveal melanoma 3D models offer hope for improved treatments
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed organoid models to study uveal melanoma, one of the most common types of eye cancer in adults. Their goal is to use these models to better understand how this disease works and develop ...
Jan 29, 2025
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Study shows long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to new research presented ...
Oct 19, 2024
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Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a high rate of metastasis.
Jul 22, 2024
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Scientists identify thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants
More than 5,000 genetic variants that enable certain cancers to thrive have been identified by scientists, along with a potential therapeutic target to treat or even prevent these cancers from developing.
Jul 5, 2024
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Novel photodynamic therapy method can eradicate ocular melanoma, study shows
Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) in Brazil and collaborators at the University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Canada have reported for the first time the effective use of ...
Jun 27, 2024
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