Research published in the American Journal of Human Genetics (88: 201-206 & 207-215, Feb 2011) has demonstrated that a mutation in the dehydrodolichyl diphosphate synthase… Read More »New gene discovered in pathology of retinitis pigmentosa (RP)
New research from the University of Kentucky has identified DICER 1 (dicer 1 ribonuclease type III), an RNAi processing enzyme, to be involved in dry… Read More »Reduced levels of RNAi processing enzyme found among dry AMD eyes
Researchers from University College London and the Moorfields Eye Hospital have reported on research studies demonstrating the feasibility of cone transplantation into the adult retina.… Read More »New study demonstrates feasibility of cone cell transplantation to the retina
Research published in the journal Retina show that a little over half of the studies into new interventional clinical trials in AMD are made available… Read More »Research records the rate of publication of clinical trials in AMD
The National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Centre for Biological Information (NCBI) have announced the addition of 72,000 clinical photographs of age-related eye disease… Read More »NEI announces additional resources for matching genotypic data to clinical lens and fundus images
Increasing research interest in AMD and other macular diseases has re-focused efforts to develop a more comprehensive animal model of the disease, other than the… Read More »Models for AMD beyond the humble Mus musculus?
Swiss researchers have reported the restoration of light sensitivity in animal models of retinitis pigmentosa using an ancient protein isolated from archaebacteria. The protein, “halorhodopsin”,… Read More »Ancient bacterial opsin may restore vision in retinitis pigmentosa
Researchers based at the Cedars-Sinai Medical centre in Los Angeles have demonstrated the detection of A-beta plaques in post mortem retinas from individuals suspected and… Read More »First report of potential imaging of Alzheimer’s disease plaques through the retina
Researchers at the University of California at Irvine have reported on the development of three-dimensional retinal tissue constructs from human embryonic stem cells. The research,… Read More »3-D retinal tissue constructs derived from embryonic stem cells advances potential clinical use
A collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Florida and the University of California (San Francisco and San Diego) have successfully reported the restoration… Read More »Researchers restore visual function and preserve photoreceptors in retinitis pigmentosa (RP) model