Eyes & Vision
December 3, 2020
Blindness & Common Visual Impairment – 2020 Updated
Don't lose hope as new eye treatments in 2021 have been found to aid visual impairment. Check this article to find out what they are.
June 16, 2020
Scientists map how human retinal cells relay information to brain
To understand how we see the world and how diseases such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma impair vision, scientists need to understand how the retina communicates vision signals to the brain
May 1, 2020
Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain
A subset of retinal neurons communicates differently from the rest of the eye
April 22, 2020
NEI researchers link age-related DNA modifications to susceptibility to eye disease
National Eye Institute (NEI) researchers profiling epigenomic changes in light-sensing mouse photoreceptors have a clearer picture of how age-related eye diseases may be linked to age-related changes in the regulation of gene expression
April 20, 2020
Researchers pinpoint potential new therapeutic target for eye disease
Multi-disciplinary work led by researchers from Trinity has pinpointed a potential new therapeutic target for treating retinal degeneration
February 26, 2020
Gene therapy shows promise in tackling common cause of childhood blindness
The results of a first-in-human clinical trial of gene therapy to treat a common cause of genetic blindness have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
February 25, 2020
New Study Advances Development of Gene Therapy for X-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa
A new study marks a significant advance in developing a gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary disease that leads to severe sight loss in young males.