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Genetic discovery linked to rare eye disease
on September 11, 2019 at 9:46 pm
Paul S. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., spent more than a decade working with families at the John A. Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah on the hunt for the […]
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Success of gene therapy for a form of inherited blindness depends on timing
on September 9, 2019 at 9:07 pm
An FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis, an inherited vision disorder with a childhood onset and progressive nature, has improved patients' […]
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The birth of vision, from the retina to the brain
on September 9, 2019 at 1:50 pm
How do neurons differentiate to become individual components of the visual system? Researchers (UNIGE and EPFL), have identified the genetic programmes […]
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Poor diet can lead to blindness, case study shows
on September 3, 2019 at 1:14 pm
An extreme case of 'fussy' or 'picky' eating caused a young patient's blindness, according to a new case report. The researchers who examined the case […]
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New type of visual filter discovered in an unlikely place
on August 29, 2019 at 4:21 pm
A research team recently discovered a new way animals can modify their vision. Crystal-like structures in the photoreceptors of larval mantis shrimp […]