Major Breakthrough in Early Detection and Prevention of AMD

RPB-supported researchers have discovered a biological marker for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that shows strong potential as a means for both early detection and preventive treatment. "This is a major paradigm shift in... Read more...

Learning to See Again After Stroke

By doing a set of vigorous visual exercises on a computer every day for several months, patients who had gone partially blind as a result of a stroke regained some vision.  Some could drive again. "This is a type of brain damage... Read more...

Stem Cell Therapy Makes Cloudy Corneas Clear

Stem cells collected from human corneas restore transparency and don't trigger a rejection response when injected into eyes that are scarred and hazy, according to experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh... Read more...

Novel Pathway Helps Eyes Quickly Adapt to Darkness

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown pathway in the retina that allows photoreceptor cells to adapt following changes in light exposure. The discovery could help scientists better understand diseases that affect the retina.... Read more...

RPB Supports World Glaucoma Day 2009

Animation: Glaucoma

New View Inside the Eye Helps Prevent Glaucoma

A unique, new, non-invasive imaging device allows eye doctors to see areas inside the eye that previously were impossible to view, and to detect narrow angle glaucoma before it can cause sudden, painful loss of sight. The condition... Read more...

“Smart” Contacts May Someday Test for and Treat Glaucoma

Scientists have designed and tested a pressure-sensing contact lens that will, in the future, allow glaucoma patients to monitor their eye pressure at home, providing more detailed and continuous information in order to improve management... Read more...

Thyroid Problems May Increase Glaucoma Risk

According to an RPB-supported study, people who have had a thyroid condition at some point in their life are at an increased risk of developing glaucoma. The link between glaucoma and thyroid disorders may be due to chemical deposits in... Read more...

Eye Divergence in Children Linked to Risk of Mental Illness

Children whose eyes are misaligned and point outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of an RPB-supported, Mayo Clinic study published in Pediatrics, the official... Read more...

Stem Cells Generate New Retinal Cells Necessary for Vision

Pluripotent stem cells — those, like embryonic stem cells, that give rise to almost every type of cell in the body — can be converted into the different classes of retinal cells necessary for vision, according to a new,... Read more...