An adeno-associated virus vector improved visual function in two of six patients treated for choroideremia, according to a letter published in the New England Journal of Medicine.The letter summarized results of a study conducted at the University of O…
The University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute researchers and clinicians published results of the largest population-based study of adult Latinos and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the National Eye Institute-funded “Los Angeles L…
SEATTLE — At the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting, Andrew Weitz, MD, of the USC Roski Eye Institute, describes research underway to improve the mechanics of sight restoration with retinal prostheses in patients with advanced retinal disease, starting with new techniques of electrical stimulation of surviving retinal cells.
A 45-year-old man’s random accident results in a race against the clock to save the vision in his right eye. Can you correctly identify the type of injury he suffered? Medscape Ophthalmology
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Glaucoma–Researchers have developed a new light-based technique that selectively stiffens tissue in the cornea and might one day offer improved treatment for eye problems caused by weakened corneal tissue. In The Optical …
Despite past harm, one of three adults overlooking sunglasses to protect eyes.