Researchers from the Kellogg Eye Centre at the University of Michigan have reported on the use of a novel peptide to reduce the level of… Read More »Retinal detachment-induced cell death may be inhibited by small peptides
An international research consortium led by a team at the University of California, San Diego have shown that mutations in AHI1 (Abelson helper integration site-1… Read More »New links uncovered between childhood blindness and the AHI1 gene
A Harvard-led research team have reported an entirely novel target in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. The research group, led by Dr. George King at… Read More »Targeting of pericyte cells may provide a new target for diabetic retinopathy
Researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland have demonstrated that a tail vein injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the Royal… Read More »Systemic delivery of stem cells rescue photoreceptors in model of retinitis pigmentosa
Researchers at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale in Paris have reported the successful retention of central vision in an… Read More »Saving cone photoreceptors in a common form of retinitis pigmentosa paves the way for clinical studies
One of the biggest challenges in converting the promise of stem cell therapies into clinical use is to define the elixir that directs the embryonic… Read More »Stem cell production of functional RPE cells marks a major milestone in therapeutic development
A new biomarker, “CCR3”, has been found to associate specifically with choroidal neovascularisation but not with normal retinal vasculature in research reported from the University… Read More »Paradigm shift in AMD biology may lead to new class of anti-angiogenics
A flavone derivative (“baicalensis”), extracted from the root of Scutellaria baicalensis flowers, has been shown to reduce vascular abnormality and ganglion cell loss in an… Read More »Chinese root extract shows therapeutic potential in treatment of diabetic retinopathy
A novel finding of phosphorylated (activated) VEGF in vitreous samples may present a new class of biomarkers for the treatment and management of AMD and… Read More »A new class of bio-markers for tracking anti-VEGF treatments
The gap between genotype and phenotype has been well documented in the medical research literature and many clinicians will have direct knowledge of siblings and… Read More »Shuffling the deck – genetic modifiers may impact ciliopathy disease outcomes in complex ways