Research
News and features covering the latest research developments in optometry and optics
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University of Edinburgh researchers have discovered a genetic mutation responsible for up to one in 10 cases of childhood blindness
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About 40% of patients with Down’s syndrome had autorefraction results that varied by more than one-half dioptre
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Researchers hope to use advanced gene editing technology to reverse the course of retinitis pigmentosa
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Scientists have discovered four genetic loci that can predict the risk of developing Fuchs dystrophy with an accuracy of 78%
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At least 24 patients will be enrolled in a groundbreaking pilot to treat X-linked retinitis pigmentosa using gene therapy
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Researchers have shed light on a protein that assists night vision
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Scientists make progress towards identifying the genes responsible for a rare degenerative eye disease
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A 3D model eye grown with stem cells could help to provide insight into ocular maldevelopment
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Oestrogen could be to blame for girls’ higher vision loss in Von Recklinghausen’s disease
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UK researchers think they now understand why uveal melanomas can be so aggressive