Jun 26, 2018 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), AMD Research, Retinitis Pigmentosa
UCI researcher receives CIRM funding for stem cell-based retina therapy to treat blindness UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – IRVINE University of California, Irvine stem cell researcher Magdalene J. Seiler, PhD, has received a $4.8 million grant from the California...
Jul 14, 2017 | Information, Latest News
Study finds link between gene mutation and retinitis pigmentosa in U.S. Hispanic families Thirty-six percent of Hispanic families in the U.S. with a common form of retinitis pigmentosa got the disease because they carry a mutation of the arrestin-1 gene, according to...
Apr 4, 2017 | Information, Latest News, Our Blog
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of eye problems that affect the retina. This condition changes how the retina responds to light, making it hard to see. People with retinitis pigmentosa lose their vision slowly over time. Usually, though, they will not become totally...
Mar 14, 2017 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), AMD Research, Information, Latest News, Our Blog
Breast cancer drug dampens immune response, protecting light-sensing cells of the eye Date:March 13, 2017 Source:NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI) Summary:The breast cancer drug tamoxifen appears to protect light-sensitive cells in the eye from degeneration, according...
Mar 10, 2017 | age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), AMD Research, Information, Latest News, Our Blog
Fish eyes may hold key to regenerating human retinas by David Salisbury Fish could hold the secret to retina repair If you were a fish and your retina was damaged, it could repair itself and your vision would be restored in a few weeks. Sadly, human eyes don’t have...
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