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Altering eye cells may one day restore vision
Jan. 25, 2013 Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Light shed on complexity of gene therapy for congenital blindness
Jan. 21, 2013 Independent clinical trials, including one conducted at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine, have reported safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a congenital form of blindness caused by mutations in a gene (RPE65) required for recycling vitamin A in the retina. Inherited retinal degenerative diseases were previously considered untreatable and incurable
Scientists discover genes responsible for cornea blindness
Jan. 15, 2013 Scientists at Singapore Eye Research Institute and A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore have succeeded in identifying genes for central corneal thickness that may cause potentially blinding eye conditions.
Light exposure during pregnancy key to normal eye development
Jan. 16, 2013 New research in Nature concludes the eye — which depends on light to see — also needs light to develop normally during pregnancy. Scientists say the unexpected finding offers a new basic understanding of fetal eye development and ocular diseases caused by vascular disorders — in particular one called retinopathy of prematurity that can blind premature infants.
Treating eye diseases with anti-VEGF therapies may have side effects
Jan. 11, 2013 A new Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) article reveals that increasingly aggressive therapies that block VEGF could cause damage in treating eye diseases
Young scientist helps identify cause of widespread eye disease
Dec. 21, 2012 Branch retinal vein occlusion — blockage of the blood vessels that channel blood from the retina — is a common eye disease. A type of blood clot in the eye, the disease causes reduced vision, and people with the disease also typically have an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes and other serious conditions.
Fear of falling may cause social isolation in older adults with vision problems
Dec. 11, 2012 A new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that between 40 to 50 percent of older adults with visually impairing eye disease limit their activities due to a fear of falling
Fear of falling may cause social isolation in older adults with vision problems
Dec. 11, 2012 A new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that between 40 to 50 percent of older adults with visually impairing eye disease limit their activities due to a fear of falling. Vision scientists warn that this protective strategy puts seniors at risk for social isolation and disability
Compound found in rosemary protects against macular degeneration in laboratory model
ScienceDaily (Nov. 27, 2012) Herbs widely used throughout history in Asian and early European cultures have received renewed attention by Western medicine in recent years
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