They find the causes of giant cell arteritis, which can cause blindness

by Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria - Ibs Granada

2 years ago
giant cell arteritis, blindness

Scientists from the López Neyra Institute of Parasitology and Biomedicine, belonging to the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), researchers attached to the Biosanitary Research Institute o...

Resuscitating eyes to speed up clinical research for vision impairment

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

3 years ago
eyes, eye degeneration, ECaBox, donors, blindness

An international consortium of researchers is developing a new method to bring eyes back to life from deceased body donors for clinical research purposes.

Regulatory pathways unveiled for a key enzyme in retinal photoreceptor cell physiology

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

4 years ago
enzyme, retina, blindness, cells

Light-sensitivity or the capacity to respond to light of retinal photoreceptor cells, known as rods and cones, is highly dependent on the intracellular levels of the cGMP molecule. Understanding the e...

A clue to the pathophysiology of LCA12, a congenital form of inherited blindness

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

4 years ago
LCA12, GCAP proteins, retinal degeneration, blindness

In animal models of LCA12 ablation of GCAP proteins delays retinal degeneration.

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...

New boost for research on degenerative retina dystrophies

by Universitat de Barcelona

8 years ago
Inherited Retinal Diseases, blindness, genetic diagnose

Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRD) are hard to diagnose –clinically and genetically- and provoke retinal degeneration and lead to blindness. Therefore, identifying a new gene is not only essential for...