New data shows patients maintaining vision after a single intravitreal injection of gene therapy Gene therapy is showing promise for one of the most common causes of blindness. Data presen... Read more
Patients with age-related macular degeneration may soon see their monthly injection become an annual refill, with potentially better results A new study shows that an implantable delivery sy... Read more
New technique generates rod photoreceptors that integrate into the retina and brain. Researchers funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) have reversed congenital blindness in mice by chan... Read more
Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionise treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cau... Read more
Approximately 80% of all sensory input is received via the eyes, so suffering from chronic retinal diseases that lead to blindness causes a significant decrease in the quality of life (QOL).... Read more
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a type of eye drop which could potentially revolutionise the treatment of one of the leading causes of blindness in the UK. The resu... Read more
IBS study proves that CRISPR-Cas9 can be delivered directly into the eye of living animals to treat age-related macular degeneration efficiently and safely. It is estimated that almost one i... Read more
Eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration are among the leading causes of irreversible vision loss and blindness worldwide. Currently, gene therapy can b... Read more
Buck researchers boosted the potency of a broccoli-related compound by ten times and identified it as a possible treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vi... Read more
A revolutionary technique that promises to restore the sight of millions has been carried out for the first time worldwide in a British hospital. Taking as little as 45 minutes, the procedur... Read more
An injection of stem cells into the eye may soon slow or reverse the effects of early-stage age-related macular degeneration, according to new research from scientists at Cedars-Sinai Curren... Read more
Scientists at Trinity College, Dublin say they have made a major breakthrough in treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – the leading cause of blindness in people over 50. Thro... Read more
Drugs used to treat blindness-causing disorders could be successfully administered by eye drops rather than unpleasant and expensive eye injections Drugs used to treat blindness-causing diso... Read more
