Aussie researchers help identify 127 glaucoma genes in largest study of its kind
Australian researchers have been at the fore of the largest genetic study of glaucoma that has identified 44 new genetic ...
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Gene responsible for ageing of eye found
In a discovery that could have significant implications for how age-related ocular diseases are diagnosed and treated, researchers have pinpointed ...
Genes from archaea used to prevent blindness
By combining archaea and mammal DNA, researchers are hoping to ‘bypass evolution’ and give people genes that would allow them ...
New link between glaucoma and Alzheimer’s found
Scientists from Singapore and the United States have found new evidence suggesting a link between primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) ...
Progress made towards genetic test for myopia
Researchers from the UK have developed a genetic test capable of predicting an individual’s risk of developing childhood myopia. The ...
Genetic mutation responsible for Bardet-Biedl found
In a development that could lead to new treatments for the condition, a genetic mutation responsible for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) ...