Research

Mice were able to detect motion, navigate obstacles and distinguish letters following gene therapy

A UK company that is developing genetic treatments for retinitis pigmentosa and choroideremia has been acquired by a US biotech firm

US scientists have examined 453 donor retinas to understand more about the genetic basis of the condition

A study led by a University of Liverpool scientist has examined DNA in 44 donor eyes to investigate the genetic causes of age-related macular degeneration

Genetic analysis in mice has revealed 261 new genes linked to blindness

Half of patients involved in a trial of a new gene therapy for congenital blindness had improvements in visual acuity after three months

A drug for wet AMD has shown promise as a potential treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia

New research suggests that an artificial virus could provide a more targeted and less toxic option for glaucoma surgery

Scientists have compared retinal cells to others in the body and identified the role that genetic defects in splicing factors play in RP

OT  talks with Professor James Bainbridge after he became the first UK ophthalmologist to receive the world’s largest vision research award