Isarna Therapeutics, the leader in transforming growth factor beta (TGF-ß) isoform targeted antisense therapeutics, today announced the presentation of preclinical data for its lead candidate…
Tag: Eye Health / Blindness
UCI study sheds new light on low-light vision, could aid people with retinal deficits
Brain handles day- and nighttime optical signals the same, reacts quickly to loss of inputDriving down a dimly lit road at midnight can tax even those with 20/20 vision, but according to a recent…
New study finds short-sightedness is becoming more common across Europe
Myopia or short-sightedness is becoming more common across Europe, according to a new study led by King’s College London.
Doctors failing to spot childhood eye cancer in majority of cases
A children’s cancer charity is launching a bold new awareness campaign for World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week (10-16 May) as new figures show less than half of children with eye cancer receive the…
A pioneering facial recognition cane for the blind
A revolutionary ‘smart’ cane enabling the visually impaired to instantly identify friends and family could be available soon, thanks to students at Birmingham City University.
Light in Sight: a step towards a potential therapy for acquired blindness
Hereditary blindness caused by a progressive degeneration of the light-sensing cells in the eye, the photoreceptors, affects millions of people worldwide.
Data presented showcase the real-world efficacy of EYLEA in UK clinical practice
Bayer HealthCare reports that real-world data from a UK wide National Aflibercept Audit and Moorfields Aflibercept Audit have been presented at The Association for Research in Vision and…
Shedding light on rods
A novel technique to investigate the activity of these retinal cells”Imagine a tiny spotlight like those used in theatres but with a light ray measuring only a few nanometres, which shines light…
Data published on first-in-human ocular gene therapy trial for Leber Congenital Amaurosis
Researchers at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology…
Gene therapy efficacy for LCA: Improvement is followed by decline in vision
Gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited disorder that causes loss of night- and day-vision starting in childhood, improved patients’ eyesight within weeks of treatment in a…
Cataract “blitzes” don’t fix long-term problems
Surgical “blitzes” for cataracts solve short-term backlogs but do nothing to fix systemic problems in Indigenous eye care, according to ophthalmologists writing in the Medical Journal of Australia.
First embryonic stem cell therapy safety trial in Asian patients
A clinical trial in the Republic of Korea for patients with degenerative eye diseases is the first to test the safety of an embryonic stem cell therapy for people of Asian descent.
Children’s eye injuries from nonpowder guns on the rise
Lack of regulations, advertising directed at teens, and failure to wear eye protection all contributing factors, reports new study in the Journal of AAPOSOver 3000 children were treated in U.S.
Researchers develop new computer-based vision screening test for young children
Easy-to-use and accurate test can be used in schools or pediatricians’ offices, reports new study in the Journal of AAPOSMany eye disorders in young children are asymptomatic and may remain…
TSRI study: Nerve cells and blood vessels in eye ‘talk’ to prevent disease
A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that nerve cells and blood vessels in the eye constantly “talk” to each other to maintain healthy blood flow and prevent…
How’s your ‘twilight vision’? Study suggests new standardized test
A simple method of testing “twilight vision” gives reliable results in identifying people who have decreased visual acuity under low light conditions, according to a study in the May issue of…
Rare mutation causes vitamin A deficiency and eye deformities
Altered protein highlights unique form of genetic inheritanceResearchers at the University of Michigan and UC Davis have solved a genetic mystery that has afflicted three unrelated families, and…
Caring for blindness: A new protein in sight?
Vasoproliferative ocular diseases are responsible for sight loss in millions of people in industrialised countries.
Study shows new technology may improve management of leading causes of blindness
New non-invasive OCT technology invented by OHSU allows ophthalmologists to detect blood vessel abnormalities in the eyeResearch published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
Virtual reality may be effective tool for evaluating balance control in glaucoma patients
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death and morbidity in older adults, especially those with a chronic eye disease such as glaucoma.