With a new gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration in clinical trials, Gregory S. Hageman, PhD, is ready to take on glaucoma. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma are slowly ...

Web-based cataract vision simulation on PC screen Real-time simulation of glaucoma and cataracts aims to raise awareness in education and welfare sectors We created this simulator to bridge the gap ...

Scientists developed a highly promising gene therapy to treat glaucoma -- a debilitating eye condition that can lead to complete vision loss, and which affects around 80 million people worldwide. The ...

Sight-limiting eye disease can impact balance, posture, and gait even before patients become aware of visual impairments. Cataract, AMD, and glaucoma are each associated with increased risk for falls ...

National Eye Institute (NEI) researchers have mapped the organization of human retinal cell chromatin, the fibers that package three billion nucleotide-long DNA molecules into compact structures that ...