EyePoint’s Duravyu falls short to Eylea in Phase III trial
EyePoint’s stock dropped 67% after its potential Eylea (aflibercept) competitor Duravyu fell short in a Phase III trial…
Cone opsin structures offer insights into vision loss
The retina of the human eye contains six to seven million cone cells. These cells contain light-sensitive proteins…
Retinal organoid study identifies pathways and compounds to protect cone cells
Scientists led by Botond Roska at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB) and collaborators have…
Vitamin A and thyroid hormones in the retina shape fetal vision
Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid…
Everday diabetes medicine linked to less progression of age-related macular degeneration
Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular…
Eyes of the world’s longest-living vertebrate, the Greenland shark, show little ageing
Swimming at a crawl with cloudy eyes and mottled skin, the Greenland shark looks like it’s seen better…
Inflammation control can protect against AMD-like retinal damage
University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular…
Wireless retinal implant restores sight in patients blinded by advanced macular degeneration
In a landmark study, a wireless retinal implant helped most participants with severe vision loss regain the ability…
Reversing age-related vision loss with retinal lipid therapy
Changes in vision are often a common sign of aging. If you sit in a dimly lit restaurant with…