but that’s what happened to Richard Wheeler when he developed Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON). People with LHON, a rare mitochondrial disease that affects around two in 100,000 ...

Two new compounds may be able to treat retinitis pigmentosa, a group of inherited eye diseases that cause blindness. The compounds were identified using a virtual screening approach.

A teenager diagnosed with a rare genetic eye disease which means she will lose her eyesight is desperate to see the world ...

Stargardt disease is an inherited disease that leads to progressive vision loss in children and young adults. It is usually bilateral, involving both eyes. Everybody’s eyes contain a yellowish ...

SINGAPORE – Inherited retinal diseases (IRD) are not as rare here as previously thought, a research programme at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) has found. IRDs are a group of genetic ...

An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six genetic regions ...

Discover the importance of vision, genetic eye disorders, and RNA-based therapies for precision treatment in India and ...

Using AI, researchers created detailed retinal maps, identifying genetic factors influencing thickness and potential biomarkers for disease detection.

Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies ever, revealing that retinal thickness could play a key role in ...

An international study led by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital has identified six genetic regions ...

BENGALURU: Bengaluru-based Narayana Nethralaya is developing gene therapy solutions that could drastically reduce the cost of ...

Researchers have conducted one of the largest eye studies in the world to reveal new insights into retinal thickness, highlighting its potential in the early detection of diseases like type 2 diabetes ...