Researchers based in the Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, including a broad international effort of 75 experts, have reported… Read More »Research on ”dark matter” in genomic analysis on ABCA4 gene for Stargardt disease identifies 25% of biallelic cases.
Researchers at the Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Brazil, have reported on a new clinical study detecting 38 new gene variants among… Read More »Research on Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) on a Brazilian cohort of 152 patients has identified almost 40 new genetic variants and 4 new complex alleles
Researchers in the Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, have reported that important changes in the retina in COVID-19 patients were significantly different compared to non-COVID-19 subjects. … Read More »COVID-19 findings show increased microvascular vessel changes in the retina between infected and non-infected patients
A report from the National Eye Institute (NEI) in Bethesda, has highlighted a multi-pronged approach to support investments by NEI for AMD across basic and… Read More »NEI has reported significant investments in basic and clinical research in AMD to advance new therapies
A report from the journal of Translational Vision Science & Technology has highlighted a recent symposium for advancing clinical trials for Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs). … Read More »A report has provided key 7 recommendations from a retinal symposium for advancing clinical trials for Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs)
Family organisations and the Foundation Fighting Blindness have published a new report on an initiative outlining a model for how affected individuals and their families… Read More »A report on a workshop for accelerating the development of treatments for inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs).
Researchers at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK, have reported the largest series and longitudinal study results in sector retinitis pigmentosa,… Read More »Research on sectoral retinitis pigmentosa (RP) has identified a broad spectrum of genes and natural history.
Researchers in the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, Switzerland have reported a novel strategy to use near-infrared (NIR) wavelength inputs to restore blind… Read More »Innovative approach aims to use near-infrared to convert light into heat through an engineered channel to restore retina sensitivity
A research study on genetic diagnosis testing for biallelic RP1 has found a broad spectrum of retinal disease identifying the largest reported group of unrelated… Read More »Biallelic RP1 study has expanded the mutational and clinical spectrum of retinitis pigmentosa.
A research study on genetic diagnostic testing found that many patients did not undergo testing due to the cost of genetic testing. In addition, other… Read More »Rates of diagnostic genetic testing linked to significant costs as a main reason to avoid testing.