New genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma identified
An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children’s…
An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children’s…
Poor quality sleep, including too much or too little shut eye, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be linked to a…
Despite decades of medical advances, children who develop the pediatric eye cancer retinoblastoma often lose their vision or an eye…
Glaucoma is an irreversible blinding eye disease characterized by progressive ganglion cell death. To date, IOP control has been almost…
A new, non-invasive ocular imaging method may be able to detect an early indicator of glaucoma in time to prevent…
Better diagnosis and treatment of the incurable eye disease age-related macular degeneration is a step closer, thanks to the discovery…
Researchers from the National Eye Institute (NEI) have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of…
Stem cell models of the retina and optical nerve have been used to identify previously unknown genetic markers of glaucoma,…
MicroRNA-10b (miR-10b) is a regulatory molecule that is silenced in normal cells of the brain but becomes abundant in more…
Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is…
A Northwestern Medicine study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of…
A form of gene therapy protects optic nerve cells and preserves vision in mouse models of glaucoma, according to research…
Runt-related transcription factor 1 (RUNX1) has been linked to retinal neovascularization and the development of abnormal blood vessels, which result…