Genetics
Man blind for 40 years regains some sight through gene therapy
Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday.
May 24, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Retinal transplant boost opens door to treat eyesight loss
Dying retinal cells send out a rescue signal to recruit stem cells and repair eye damage, according to the findings of a new study published today in the journal Molecular Therapy. The findings open the door to restoring ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Medications
Clinical trial suggests pegcetacoplan may slow onset of age-related macular degeneration
An international team of researchers has found via clinical trial that the drug pegcetacoplan may slow the onset of age-related macular degeneration in some people. In their paper published in JAMA Ophthalmology, the group ...
Ophthalmology
Groundbreaking stem cell research could restore sight to people with macular diseases
Eye research charity Fight for Sight has announced funding for a ground-breaking stem cell research study which could reverse sight loss for people with macular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and juvenile ...
Nov 10, 2020
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Medical research
Glaucoma: Seeing the light at the end of the (nano)tunnel
Reduced blood flow and impaired neurovascular coupling are well-known features of glaucoma, the main cause of non-curable blindness affecting 80 million people worldwide in 2020.
Feb 7, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Team begins first clinical trial of stem cell-based retinitis pigmentosa treatment
Participants are being enrolled in the first clinical trial that tests the use of retinal progenitor cells to treat retinitis pigmentosa, reported project director Dr. Henry Klassen of UCI's Gavin Herbert Eye Institute and ...
Aug 13, 2015
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Ophthalmology
What are eye floaters?
Spots, flashes of light or darkness on any side of your vision could be a sign of eye floaters. Most often noticeable when looking at a plain, bright background, such as a blue sky or a white wall, eye floaters are a symptom ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Ophthalmology
When it comes to ADHD and ASD, the eyes could reveal all
The eyes may be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD, according to new research from Flinders University and the University of South Australia.
Jun 16, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Gardener's itchy eye turns out to be maggot larvae infestation
A team of doctors at University Hospital of Saint-Etienne in France recently found that the source of an itchy eye reported by a gardener who turned up at their emergency department was due to the presence of maggot larvae ...
Ophthalmology
HIV/AIDS drugs could be repurposed to treat AMD
A landmark study published today in the journal Science by an international group of scientists, led by the laboratory of Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, professor & vice chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences ...
Nov 20, 2014
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