Researchers led by investigators at the Institute for Vascular Signaling, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, have identified an enzyme, “soluble epoxide hydrolase” (sEH), to be involved… Read More »Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) may slow progression of diabetic retinopathy
Researchers based at the Singapore National Eye Center have reported their findings on a novel “deep learning system” (DLS) – a machine learning technology with… Read More »Artificial intelligence technology provides potentially promising tool for diabetic retinopathy screening.
Researchers based at New York University School of Medicine have published research confirming an association between subretinal drusenoid deposits (SDD) and macular atrophy (MA) in… Read More »Macular atrophy development in patients treated with anti-VEGFs show a clear association with subretinal drusenoid deposits.
A Spanish research team, based at the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, have published data showing preliminary proof-of-principle for the… Read More »Spanish research suggests gene editing may provide a potential treatment for Usher’s syndrome.
A Finnish study, led by researchers at the Tays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Finland, has shown that results of anti-VEGF treatment for neovascular AMD,… Read More »Finnish study show real-life setting outcomes with anti-VEGF treatments differ from results of randomised clinical trials.
The National Eye Institute of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have announced a winner of their ambitious competition for researchers to build a… Read More »National Eye Institute (NEI) announces winner of research competition to develop a 3-D retina organoid
Research, reported in EURETINA’s professional journal, Ophthalmologica, has shown that a treat-and-extend (“TAE”) regimen using aflibercept for typical AMD appears effective for improving AMD and… Read More »Research published in Ophthalmologica shows aflibercept “treat and extend” (TAE) protocol is efficacious in typical AMD patients.
A Nature editorial has called for increased support from research scientists into translational medicine, specifically in regards to cutting edge and novel technologies now seeking… Read More »Expert research scientists in demand to support evaluation of new drug approvals for novel technologies, including retinal stem cell and gene therapies
A joint Spanish and Israeli study, conducted by investigators from the Fundacion Jimenez Diaz University Hospital (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, and the Israel Institute of Technology… Read More »Joint Spanish and Israeli research identifies recessive gene mutations underlying syndromic RP and intellectual disability
A US study, published in the journal Nature (Aug 3rd, 2017), has shown that a regenerative gene from zebrafish is capable of driving the generation… Read More »Reprogramming of Müller glia cells in mammalian retina promotes regeneration of neuronal cells following injury