Gene therapy for choroideremia

 British surgeons have found a new method to heal patients with choroideremia, a genetic disease that can lead to blindness This disease, for which...

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A Google contact lens that monitors glucose levels

 Google is developing a “smart” contact lens, able to measure the glucose levels in the tears of patients with diabetes The prototype uses a...

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Regard Action has announced its Excellence Awards finalists

 The Regard Action eyecare professional services cooperative has released the names of the opticians and optometrists who will be finalists in its...

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United over aging eye

 Researchers have joined forces to produce a special issue of the scientific journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) About...

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Sealing gel for corneal incisions

 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gel sealant for use in stopping fluid from leaking through the incision in a...

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