Scientists use gene therapy and a novel light-sensing protein to restore vision in mice

A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene therapy. The National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, provided a Small Business...
20-Oct-2020 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Could a tiny fish hold the key to curing blindness?

Imagine this: A patient learns that they are losing their sight because an eye disease has damaged crucial cells in their retina. Then, under the care of their doctor, they simply grow some new retinal cells, restoring their vision. Although...
25-Sep-2020 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Multifocal contact lenses slow myopia progression in children

Children wearing multifocal contact lenses had slower progression of their myopia, according to results from a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings support an option for...
6-Aug-2020 1:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Dual role discovered for molecule involved in autoimmune eye disease

The inflammatory molecule interleukin-17A (IL-17A) triggers immune cells that in turn reduce IL-17A’s pro-inflammatory activity, according to a study by National Eye Institute (NEI) researchers.
23-Jul-2020 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Vision loss in children whose eyesight may be 20/20 requires new diagnostic and teaching strategies

Cerebral (cortical) visual impairment (CVI) is a condition that interferes with the ability of the brain to process information from the eyes, and it has become a leading cause of visual impairment in the U.S.
15-Jul-2020 11:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers look to the eye for insights about the brain

Researchers seeking to unravel the mysteries of how our amazingly complex brains do what they do, often start with the eye. An extension of neural tissue connecting the eye and brain, the retina, the light-sensing tissue at the back of the eye has...
23-Jun-2020 3:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

National Eye Institute establishes office of regenerative medicine

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has established an office to accelerate progress in regenerative medicine for eye disease and vision disorders.
18-Jun-2020 10:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New research on Marfan syndrome focuses on eyes

New NEI-supported research provides insight into the eye conditions associated with Marfan syndrome, where weakened zonule fibers cause vision problems.
16-Jun-2020 1:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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