Research, led by scientists at the University of Tokyo, has demonstrated the development of a photo-activatable Cas9 nuclease, capable of regulating CRISPR gene-editing activity through… Read More »Optogenetic CRISPR gene-editing demonstrates potential for controlling genome modifications in medical therapeutics
Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) are estimated to affect millions of individuals on a global scale, in many instances leading to significantly reduced vision or blindness.… Read More »Converting rods into cones in a model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) rescues retinal degeneration.
Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) has announced receipt of communication from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) indicating support for the use… Read More »Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) announces UK NICE proposal for Ozurdex (dexamethasone 0.7mg) as a treatment for certain diabetic macular edema (DME) patients.
Collaborative clinical research led by the Department of Ophthalmology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark has indicated that approximately 12.0% of type-1 diabetes patients over a 17-year… Read More »Clinical study highlights long-term incidence of vitrectomy in patients with type-1 diabetes
Research, led by scientists at the Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University Innsbruck, Austria, has demonstrated a significant increase in systemic levels of placental growth factor… Read More »Increase in placental growth factor (PlGF) levels observed following aflibercept (Eylea) treatment.
Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) are estimated to affect millions of individuals on a global scale, in many instances leading to significantly reduced vision or blindness.… Read More »Converting rods into cones in a model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) rescues retinal degeneration
A relatively new company, Eyenuk Inc., based in Los Angeles, California, has announced the receipt of CE approval for a new diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening… Read More »Eyenuk Inc., announces CE approval for new diabetic retinopathy screening tool
Clinical research from the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, has shown a considerable increase in the annual number of retinal detachments recorded… Read More »Retinal detachment increases in England in association with the incidence of diabetes
Research, led by scientists at the Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, Stanford University, has demonstrated clinically relevant retinal responses from experimental animal models following implantation of… Read More »Photovoltaic restoration of sight with high visual acuity in animal models of retinal degeneration
Inherited retinal disorders (IRDs) are estimated to affect millions of individuals on a global scale, in many instances leading to significantly reduced vision or blindness.… Read More »Converting rods into cones in a model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) rescues retinal degeneration