A team of researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has begun a phase 2 clinical trial of a novel gene therapy designed to treat choroideremia, according to press releases from Bascom Palmer and NightstaRx.AAV2-REP1 comprises a viral vector adeno-asso…
VIDEO: Growing lesions in patients with geographic atrophy may result in slower reading speed
LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, discusses a study that found patients with faster growing geographic atrophy lesions associated with dry age-related macular degeneration were at greater risk for experiencing a decline in reading speed.
Entrepreneurs create bracelet that uses an ultrasonic system to help blind people navigate
The technological development has international recognition and has sparked interest for industrial production by a manufacturer in the medical sector.
Vision test gives insight into the effect of prenatal exposure to recreational drugs
Children exposed to marijuana in the womb show a significant improvement in their ability to track moving objects at age four, according to new vision research.
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‘Rat vision’ may give humans best sight of all
Humans have the best of all possible visual worlds because our full stereo vision combines with primitive visual pathways to quickly spot danger, a study led by the University of Sydney has…