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New diabetes eye supplement to be showcased at Expopharm 2017

A pioneering food supplement that protects the eye from damage caused by diabetes will be showcased at Expopharm 2017 - Europe’s leading pharmaceutical exhibition.

31 Aug 2017

IBS scientists uncover key regulator of normal as well as pathological angiogenesis

New blood vessels branch out of preexisting ones is via a process called angiogenesis. Although this is essential for survival, development and wound healing, on the flip side, it also feeds and progresses malignant tumors, as well as other diseases.

29 Aug 2017

Research findings potentially open door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease

Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appear to integrate themselves into the eye's circuitry, new research shows. The findings potentially open the door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease.

28 Aug 2017

Vision research using donated human tissue could help millions suffering from diabetic eye disease

When Coleen Anegon's husband, Tim, received a liver donation as a patient at the University of Michigan in 2014, she immediately felt indebted to the donor who gave him the gift of life.

26 Aug 2017

Common obesity and diabetes drug could be used as novel way to lower brain pressure

Research led by the University of Birmingham, published today in Science Translational Medicine, has discovered that a drug commonly used to treat patients with either obesity or Type II diabetes could be used as a novel new way to lower brain pressure.

23 Aug 2017

Scientists identify key compound that reduces severity of AMD in preclinical model

A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

22 Aug 2017

Eye surgeon offers tips for safe viewing of solar eclipse

On Monday, Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will offer a rare -; although brief -; sight to millions when the sun disappears fully behind the moon. An otherwise bright summer sky will give way to total darkness.

16 Aug 2017

SLUCare retina specialist shares tips to protect eyes while viewing historic eclipse

With the first total eclipse of the sun in four decades less than a month away, the buzz is growing as schools announce they will close for the day, social gatherings are being planned and people are deciding on their "must see" viewing location.

4 Aug 2017

Public service announcement encourages people to get tested for glaucoma

Upstate Medical University has produced a public service announcement that calls attention to the importance of being tested for glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness in the world, according to the World Health Organization.

4 Aug 2017

Research suggests novel approach for encouraging regeneration in mouse retina

Cells within an injured mouse eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons and those new neurons appear to integrate themselves into the eye's circuitry, new research shows.

27 Jul 2017

Researchers present novel gene-editing technique to prevent retinal angiogenesis

A research team from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear has successfully prevented mice from developing angiogenesis of the retina--the sensory tissue at the back of the eye--using gene-editing techniques with CRISPR-Cas9.

25 Jul 2017

Safe ways to watch a solar eclipse

A solar eclipse will be visible across North America for 2 to 3 hours on Monday, August 21, 2017. Watching the moon slowly block out the sun is a rare opportunity but should be attempted with caution.

24 Jul 2017

Wayne State researchers receive $1.9 million NIH grant to better understand rare genetic disorders

A team of Wayne State University researchers recently received a $1.9 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to better understand leukodystrophies (LD) and genetic Leukoencephalopathies (gLE), rare genetic disorders affecting the white matter -- myelin -- in the central nervous system.

21 Jul 2017

Vision Loss News and Research

New diabetes eye supplement to be showcased at Expopharm 2017

IBS scientists uncover key regulator of normal as well as pathological angiogenesis

Research findings potentially open door to new treatments for eye trauma and retinal disease

Vision research using donated human tissue could help millions suffering from diabetic eye disease

Common obesity and diabetes drug could be used as novel way to lower brain pressure

Scientists identify key compound that reduces severity of AMD in preclinical model

Eye surgeon offers tips for safe viewing of solar eclipse

SLUCare retina specialist shares tips to protect eyes while viewing historic eclipse

Public service announcement encourages people to get tested for glaucoma

Research suggests novel approach for encouraging regeneration in mouse retina

Researchers present novel gene-editing technique to prevent retinal angiogenesis

Safe ways to watch a solar eclipse

Wayne State researchers receive $1.9 million NIH grant to better understand rare genetic disorders

Ocular microbiome trains developing immune system to ward off pathogens, study shows

Novel vaccine approach appears to protect fetus from CMV infection, animal study shows

Quantum dots may someday provide relief for eye infections

NEI-funded research aims to prevent or reverse progression of cataracts

Chicken models may shed light on how humans develop sensitive daytime vision

Scientists discover link between sugar metabolism and peroxisomal biogenesis disorders

Bristol scientist develops novel ophthalmic device that could prevent vision loss worldwide

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