The application of systems biology to age-related macular degeneration

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

4 years ago
macular degeneration, DMAE, EYERISK, application of systems biology

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness in developed countries. It is a complex disease, where genetic (several variants in the complement system, the lipid metabolism, et...

On Rare Disease Day, Dr Monés says that 'in research, what we must do is provide support and move from the laboratory to the patient as soon as possible'

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

4 years ago
Rare Disease Day, Barcelona Macula Foundation, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt’s disease

“In research, time is of the essence because the diseases can’t be stopped, the clock is ticking and, unless we hurry, there will be people whom we can’t help”, says Dr. Monés MD, PhD

The Barcelona Macula Foundation participates in the Microbeyeome research project, which studies the relationship between the microbiome and AMD

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

4 years ago
DMAE, microbiome, intestinal, MICROBEYEOME

With the premise that the microbiome is potentially modifiable, the MICROBEYEOME study aims to analyse the intestinal and oral microbiota of patients diagnosed with AMD in order to open new avenues of...

SilVer expands its platform with new apps for the blind and low visioned

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

4 years ago
Silver, app, blind, Mercadona, Yuka, ONCE

The innovative SilVer platform, which catalogues and recommends apps and devices for those who have lost their sight or have low vision, has expanded its range of options with new apps that accommodat...

The Barcelona Macula Foundation receives the First Prize for Research into Visual Diseases from the Associació Discapacitat Visual Catalunya: B1+B2+B3

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

4 years ago
macular degeneration, BMF, Visual Diseases, MICROBEYEOME

Dr Jordi Monés MD, PhD, the Medical Director of the Barcelona Macula Foundation, collected the 25,000 € Prize. It will enable the implementation of new research to study the relationship between th...

Antioxidants, key to combating retinal degeneration

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
nutrition, macular degeneration, AMD, eye diseases, prevention, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Antioxidants, photoreceptors

Good nutrition is essential in the prevention of many pathologies and this applies to eyes too. In the case of ocular diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts, glaucoma and c...

Stargardt’s disease: the research being conducted

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
Stargardt’s disease, young people, reduction of visual, Gene therapy, vitamin A, visual process, Human stem cells

There is still no treatment for Stargardt’s disease, which mainly affects young people. However, the research is highly intensive and encouraging

'I Have Low Vision', the badge of hope

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
low vision, Stargardt’s disease, disability

Low vision is the condition suffered by people whose eyesight is impaired to the extent that their daily tasks are hard to carry out. On the occasion of World Sight Day, the Barcelona Macula Foundatio...

The Barcelona Macula Foundation, committed to progress on Retinitis Pigmentosa

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
BMF, Retinitis Pigmentosa, retina, blindness

Once again this year the Barcelona Macula Foundation is adding its voice to World Retinitis Pigmentosa Day. As part of its commitment, the BMF is collaborating in the clinical trial the company Reneur...

AMD, one of the major scientific advances featured in the BBC and HBO TV series ‘Years and Years’

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
HBO, BBC, Years and Years, eye, regenerative medicine, atrophic AMD

The prestigious BBC and HBO TV series ‘Years and Years’, a family, political and dystopian drama that has stirred critics and viewers with its ambitious subject matter, addresses age-related macul...

The Barcelona Macula Foundation is studying the relationship between the oral and intestinal microbiome and AMD

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
BMF, DMAE, oral, intestinal

The Barcelona Macula Foundation and the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), in close collaboration with the Institut de la Màcula, are working together on a study analysing the intestinal a...

Applications of Machine Learning in retinal diseases

by BMF Barcelona Macula Foundation: Research for Vision

5 years ago
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, retinal diseases, retina scan, optical coherence tomography

Artificial Intelligence and related terms (Machine Learning, Deep Learning, etc.) have received a lot of attention in recent years in the media, and yet the precise understanding of these words remain...