New treatment in sight for dry eye disease
Wednesday, April 24 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Topical anakinra (Kineret), an interleukin-1 receptor antagonist generally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, may be effective in treating dry eye...
Read MoreTwo treatments are better than one
Monday, April 22 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Combining two treatments are effective in defeating certain inherited disorders that cause blindness In 2010, András Komáromy and colleagues at...
Read MoreGene switch
Sunday, April 21 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
German researchers have discovered that genes controlling blood vessel growth in the retina of mice are “switched on” by the protein serum...
Read MoreGenes linked to the development of AMD, but not to its treatment
Wednesday, April 17 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
The four gene variants linked to the development of AMD do not influence how patients respond to treatment using Lucentis and Avastin The gene...
Read MoreFocus shift from biochemistry to biomechanics in eye disease
Monday, April 15 2013 | 00 h 00 min | News
Research on vision loss has always focused heavily on biochemical processes However, two Swedish researchers are now stressing the importance of...
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