Livionex, recently announced a successful end-of-Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, supporting the advancement of C-KAD, a 2.6% EDTA ophthalmic solution, to a Phase 3 clinical study. In an interview with ...

Genes contain the essential building instructions for life, guiding cells on which amino acids to assemble in what sequence to produce specific proteins. The human genome codes for about 20,000 such ...

Have your parents or grandparents ever had trouble driving, reading or recognizing faces? They might be suffering from age-related macular degeneration, a progressive disease afflicting about 11 ...

This imaging method uses the body’s natural fluorescence to study the retina. Certain structures in the body will light up when exposed to light. Atrophied sections of the eye do not light up, which ...

Doctors use this test before cataract surgery to determine the right strength of a lens implant. They also can use this test to check for problems with your retina or to see tumors. This ...

An optometrist or ophthalmologist can diagnose cataracts during an exam ... temporarily dilated may be offered what’s called retinal imaging—a photographic exam of the back of their eye.

Cataracts, dry eyes ... AMD damages the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision: what you see when you look straight ahead. In the more common dry AMD, protein deposits ...

Elevated blood sugar can damage the blood vessels in your retina, causing it to swell and ... or slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Cataracts occur when protein accumulates in the ...

with retinal conditions who had undergone cataract surgery between 2009 and 2018, of whom 3,243 received anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) eye injections prior to surgery. Occurrence ...

This innovation assists doctors in swiftly and accurately detecting health risks like diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration in their early stages through non-invasive ...

Cataract surgery could restore good vision to older ... low vision, blindness and retinal disorders -- were similar between the two groups. The data showed that rates of potentially life ...

Genetic research has progressed from ancient theories to modern gene therapy, significantly impacting inherited retinal diseases (IRDs ... less-common symptoms include cataracts, keratoconus, ...