Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, report that tiny tube-like protrusions called primary cilia on cells of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) — a layer of cells in the back of the eye — are essential for the survival of the retina’s light-sensing photoreceptors. The discovery has… Continue reading NIH Discovery Brings Stem Cell Therapy for Dry AMD Closer to the Clinic
Category: Age-related macular degeneration
The Trigger for Macular Degeneration Has Been Discovered
In a major step forward in the battle against age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville have discovered a critical trigger for the damaging inflammation that ultimately robs millions of their sight. The finding may allow doctors to… Continue reading The Trigger for Macular Degeneration Has Been Discovered
Key Compounds to Resolve Abnormal Vascular Growth in AMD Have Been Identified
A compound of specific bioactive products from a major family of enzymes reduced the severity of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a preclinical model, according to a study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers and published online August 21st 2017 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. A release from Massachusetts Eye… Continue reading Key Compounds to Resolve Abnormal Vascular Growth in AMD Have Been Identified
New Model for Earlier Treatments for AMD
An international team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, University College London and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA have developed a cell culture model that could help to develop earlier treatment strategies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A release from Queen’s University Belfast notes that AMD, which is the third most prevalent cause… Continue reading New Model for Earlier Treatments for AMD