Medscape sits down with Jack N. Ratchford, MD, to discuss potential applications of optical coherence tomography in multiple sclerosis. Medscape Neurology
Day: February 10, 2012
Genomics pioneer to present at ARVO 2012 meeting
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is pleased to welcome J. Craig Venter as the keynote speaker at the opening session of ARVO 2012 on Sunday, May 6 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Venter’s presentation is entitled “From Reading to Writi…
Stress Pathway Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target To Prevent Vision Loss
A new study identifies specific cell-stress signaling pathways that link injury of the optic nerve with irreversible vision loss. The research, published by Cell Press in the February 9 issue of the journal Neuron, may lead to new strategies that will …
Successful Gene Therapy For Inherited Blindness
Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers further improved vision in three adult patients previously treated in one eye. After receiving the same treatment in their other eye, the patients became better able t…