High-Tech Imaging Reveals Details About Rare Eye Disorder
Using a new imaging technique, researchers from the National Eye Institute have determined that retinal lesions from vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD) vary by gene mutation. Addressing these differences may be key in designing effective treatments...
26-Jul-2022 10:05 PM EDT
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NIH Study Finds Loss of ‘Youth’ Protein May Drive Aging in the Eye
Loss of the protein pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), which protects retinal support cells, may drive age-related changes in the retina, according to a new study in mice from the National Eye Institute (NEI).
18-Jul-2022 4:55 PM EDT
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A type of ‘step therapy’ is an effective strategy for diabetic eye disease
Clinical trial results from the DRCR Retina Network suggest that a specific step strategy, in which patients with diabetic macular edema start with a less expensive medicine and switch to a more expensive medicine if vision does not improve...
11-Jul-2022 3:40 PM EDT
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NIH Researchers Decode Retinal Circuits for Circadian Rhythm, Pupillary Light Response
The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or carrying out a non-vision function such as regulating pupil size or sleep/wake cycles, according to a new mouse study from the...
6-Jul-2022 4:20 PM EDT
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Gene Therapy for Rare Eye Disease Safe but Lacks Efficacy in Early Trial
Byron Lam and collaborators at the University of Miami reported results from an 8-patient phase 1 gene therapy clinical trial for the degenerative retinal disease Leber hereditary optic neuropathy. They found no significant safety concerns; however,...
7-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
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NIH study confirms benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration
The AREDS2 dietary supplement formula not only reduces risk of lung cancer due to beta-carotene, but is also more effective at reducing risk of AMD progression, compared to the original AREDS formula.
2-Jun-2022 12:20 PM EDT
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Retinal Cell Map Could Advance Precise Therapies for Blinding Diseases
Researchers have identified distinct differences among the cells comprising a tissue in the retina that is vital to human visual perception. The scientists from the National Eye Institute (NEI) discovered five subpopulations of retinal pigment...
6-May-2022 3:50 PM EDT
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Vision improvement is long-lasting with treatment for blinding blood vessel condition
New research shows that a treatment for retinal vein occlusion yields long-lasting vision gains, with visual acuity remaining significantly above baseline at five years. However, many patients require ongoing treatment.
21-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
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NEI Highlights Cell and Gene Therapies, Novel Imaging Technologies at Vision Research Meeting
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of NIH, is participating in the Inaugural Press Conference from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO 2016).
29-Apr-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Hopkins Vision Researcher Links Environmental Change to Eye Health Hazards
Another reason to worry about climate change: Expanding areas of arid land, air pollution, and greater exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation all present potential health hazards to your eyes, according to Sheila West, Ph.D., vice chair for research...
8-Dec-2015 3:30 PM EST
Dr. Emily Chew of #NIH Is Available to Talk About Macular Degeneration
21-Apr-2015 11:05 AM EDT
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