Study reveals C3, which can cause damage in some eye diseases, may help to slow the progression of retinitis pigmentosa. Read More
Gene therapy that targets retinal ganglion cells with light-sensitive cone opsins helps restore vision in mice. Researchers report a potential human treatment could be available within three years. Read More
Researchers transplant retinas derived from stem cells to restore vision in mice. Read More
New retinal implants could restore vision up to five times better than current technology, a new study reports. Read More
Researchers decipher the retina's neural code for brain communication to create novel, more effective prosthetic retinal device for blindness. Read More
Planarian flatworms have come under intense study for their renowned ability to regenerate any missing body part, even as adults. But now they may take on a starring role as a model system for studying eye development and eye diseases in vertebrates, including humans. Read More
A team of University of California, Berkeley, scientists in collaboration with researchers at the University of Munich and University of Washington, in Seattle, has discovered a chemical that temporarily restores some vision to blind mice, and is working on an improved compound that may someday allow people with degenerative blindness to see again. Read More
