Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older. It is also called age-related macular degeneration. Macular degeneration damages the macula, which provides sharp, central vision. The macula is the most sensitive part of the retina. It is located at the back of the eye. The retina turns light […]
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Leer Más "EMERGING DRUG TARGETS TOXIC BUILD UP IN STARGARDT DISEASE (ARVO 2016)"Calcium crystals may play key role in onset of macular degeneration. An international research team has uncovered some clues to how age-related macular degeneration (AMD) begins, and their findings could lead to new avenues of research and early diagnosis. BrightFocus-grantee Richard B. Thompson, PhD, of the University of Maryland, and co-investigator and senior author Imre […]
Leer Más "SCIENTISTS UNCOVER NEW CLUES ABOUT HOW MACULAR DEGENERATION FORMS"Researchers have developed an antioxidant gene therapy that slows cone-cell death and prolongs vision in mouse models of retinal degeneration. Led by Harvard Medical School geneticist Connie Cepko and postdoctoral researcher Wenjun Xiong, the research team hopes the work will one day lead to new treatment options for people with inherited progressive blindness, such as […]
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