by University College London Credit: CC0 Public DomainSight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in mice co-led by a UCL and Moorfields researcher. The international study observed that in eyes with sight loss caused by a particular genetic mutation, known...
Stem cell research may take scientists one step closer to undoing the damage caused by neurodegenerative eye conditions, such as glaucoma. Image credit: Phoebe Jane Barrett/EyeEm/Getty Images. Transplantation of retinal neurons derived from stem cells is a promising approach for the treatment of degenerative conditions of the retina that involve the loss of neurons. The...
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. The research, published January 9 in Eye is the first to demonstrate that...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers from Purdue University and the University of Michigan, both in the U.S., working with colleagues from Hanyang University, Hongik University and the Kumoh National Institute of Technology, all in the Republic of Korea, has developed a type of contact lens with...
