Dr. Johnson V. John has received an NIH R56 grant to develop and evaluate 3D-bioprinted retinal grafts in preclinical models ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Now, scientists have helped people with advanced blindness do just that — not by repairing their damaged light-sensing cells, but by teaching other cells in their eyes to respond to light. In a ...

Millions of people around the world are affected by retinal degenerative diseases. In most cases, loss of vision is caused by damage to the macula, a region in the center of the retina. The macula is ...

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases, today announced ...

A team from Fudan University, the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Shaoxin Laboratory, all in China, has developed a retinal ...

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the leading causes of vision loss worldwide, often triggered by chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Similar to a blocked water pipe causing ...

Paris, FRANCE, Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the last few years, the field of gene editing witnessed a tremendous acceleration as new therapies were approved and treatment strategies started ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- A Race Against Blindness (RAB) today announced the launch of its Spring 2026 national fundraiser, Two Winners, One Drive for Vision Research, in ...

Some retinal diseases develop silently, without pain or noticeable changes in vision in their early stages. A thorough eye ...

World Diabetes Day highlights the risk diabetes poses to eyesight, why retinal screenings matter and how early detection can ...