Targeting Glaucoma and AMD
When it comes to vision diseases, such as glaucoma or macular degeneration, there isn’t one exact cause that leads to their development. Usually, it is a combination of factors, such as genetics, lifestyle and in some cases, medications with steroids can lead to glaucoma. Of course, it would be ideal to learn more about the […]
Innovations in AMD Research
Biomedical research has led to both increased knowledge of many diseases and treatments that improve outcomes for patients. This includes research into age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Scientists at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) and Washington University at St. Louis have developed separate techniques that can lead to improved treatments for this disease. Scientists at […]
Retina Patterns Tell a Story
No one has to sell eye doctors on how cool the human eye is. One interesting area of the eye that is being researched is the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). This is the layer of cells that is next to the retina. It acts as a conduit between the photoreceptors of the retina and the […]