WHO confirms elimination of trachoma in South Asia
The world moved closer to eliminating trachoma this month after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed India and Pakistan ...
Tag: Blindness
Exploring the challenges of auditory magic tricks
Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny ...
Clinical trial shows CRISPR gene editing has exciting potential to treat a rare form of blindness
Retinal degeneration can be inherited or acquired. In the former case, it is an incurable and progressive condition. A recent ...
CRISPR gene editing shows promise for treating individuals with a form of inherited blindness
Results from a groundbreaking clinical trial of CRISPR gene editing in 14 individuals with a form of inherited blindness show ...
ZIP7: A novel target for treating degenerative diseases associated with misfolded proteins
Proteins are the workhorses of life. Organisms use them as building blocks, receptors, processors, couriers and catalysts. A protein's structure ...
Ultra-processed foods linked to higher glaucoma risk, study warns
In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers examined the relationship between ultra-processed food (UPF) intake and glaucoma ...
Gut bacteria may be responsible for sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases
Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds ...
Novel genetic locations associated with primary open-angle glaucoma identified
An international genetic study using multiancestry biobanks has identified novel genetic locations associated with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), the most ...
Night-time artificial light exposure linked to increased risk of age-related macular degeneration
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that higher levels of exposure to outdoor artificial light at night ...
Engineered virus-like particles power up gene editing, correcting blindness in mice
Prime editing, a versatile form of gene editing that can correct most known disease-causing genetic mutations, now has a new ...
