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fundus photo showing diabetic retinopathy

Wayne State University receives NIH grant to combat sight damage from diabetes

A five-year grant will fund research investigating biological processes that contribute to defects in immune response in the eyes of those with diabetes and identify methods to reverse them.
LCA is an inherited disorder that causes vision loss in childhood. It primarily affects the functioning of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, as shown here. Photo credit: National Eye Institute

Participants of pioneering CRISPR gene editing trial see vision improve

About 79% of clinical trial participants experienced measurable improvement after receiving experimental, CRISPR-based gene editing that is designed to fix a rare form of blindness.
Qiuhua Yang, Yuqing Huo and Yongeng Cai in a laboratory.

MCG scientists identify new treatment target for leading cause of blindness

A gene previously implicated in the development of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary arteries could be key to understanding why many people don’t benefit from the most used therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Are these newly found rare cells a missing link in color perception?

Researchers used an imaging technology called adaptive optics to identify rare cells that could help fill in the gaps in existing theories of color perception.

Medical College of Georgia scientists establish protein database to advance vision research

Aqueous Humor Proteome Database includes comprehensive information on 1,683 proteins identified in aqeuous humor--the fluid in the eye's anterior chamber.
Optic nerve

Seeing a path to nerve regeneration

UConn scientists find protein that stimulates regrowth of optic nerve cells.
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Wayne State University researchers uncover potential treatment targets for Zika virus-related eye abnormalities

A groundbreaking study from Wayne State presents crucial insights into the ocular effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy and offers promising avenues for therapeutic intervention.
Contact lens with special edges on a person's eye.

Federal grants awarded to develop tech to monitor, treat chronic eye diseases

Purdue research teams will develop specialized smart soft contact lenses that continuously monitor or treat chronic ocular diseases like glaucoma, corneal neovascularization and dry eye syndromes.
Retinal cross section with photoreceptors and nuclei stained

ALG6 acts as a modifier gene in the inherited genetic eye disease retinitis pigmentosa 59

Variant of ALG6 delays rod photoreceptor degradation but decreases cone health in people with RP59 retinitis pigmentosa, according to a new study from University of Alabama, Birmingham.

Study reveals shared blueprint in brain development across different functional areas

In a new study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning.

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