New eye drops slow vision loss in animals: Study – The Tribune

New eye drops slow vision loss in animals: Study

Washington DC, March 24: Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa. The eye drops contain a small fragment derived from a protein made by the body and found in the eye, known as pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF). PEDF helps preserve cells in the eye’s retina. A report on the study is published in Co…

New eye drops slow vision loss in animals: Study – The Tribune

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Diabetes-related eye diseases on the rise, but severe vision loss declining

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine offers a nuanced view of how diabetes is affecting eye health in the United States. Published in Ophthalmology, the research shows that while more people with diabetes are being diagnosed with retinal diseases, the most severe and vision-threatening forms are actually becoming less […] The post Diabetes-related eye diseases on the rise, but severe vision loss declining…