FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2012·5 min readAn Artificial Retina With the Capacity to Restore Normal VisionResearchers decipher the retina's neural code for brain communication to create novel, more effective prosthetic retinal device for blindness.Read More
EventsFeaturedGenetics·May 24, 2012·4 min readWorkshop to Examine Optogenetic Approaches for Treating Diseases Associated With Vision Loss AnnouncedFoundation Fighting Blindness and Mass. Eye and Ear Host June 1 Optogenetics Workshop to Fast-Track Innovative Approaches to Save and...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 10, 2012·4 min readResearchers Develop Gene Therapy to Boost Brain Repair for Demyelinating DiseasesOur bodies are full of tiny superheroes—antibodies that fight foreign invaders, cells that regenerate, and structures that ensure our systems...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 8, 2012·4 min readGene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Succeeds in Patients’ Other EyeIn three adults, repeat dose safely improves vision. Gene therapy for congenital blindness has taken another step forward, as researchers...Read More