Human stem cells restore primate’s sight
Researchers in Japan restored a Japanese macaque’s macular hole (MH) using a human stem cell graft, which improved visual function.
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Researchers in Japan restored a Japanese macaque’s macular hole (MH) using a human stem cell graft, which improved visual function.
A US study has revealed why some age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients don’t respond well to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment, suggesting a new dual-treatment approach to improve vision.
New online calculator to simplify low ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) tracking revealed
The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) will host the first-ever Global Eye Health Summit in 2026, with the stated goal of bringing together world leaders to turn promises and
US researchers investigating an optogenetic therapy with “the potential to address all retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genetic variations” reported significant efficacy in a phase 2b/3 trial. Nanoscope
LENZ Therapeutics reported its non-pilocarpine presbyopia drop, LNZ100 (1.75% aceclidine HCl), met its primary endpoint in a phase 3 Chinese study, with 74% of participants achieving three lines or gr
On a mission to end preventable blindness, oDocs Eye Care and Berlin-based medical app developer Glaucare have teamed up with Kisii Eye Hospital in Kenya to perform eye health checks in rural areas with little to no access to eyecare.
New Zealand’s health and disability community and many others paid tribute to Matua Maaka Tibble (Ngāti Porou) MNZM and his lifelong dedication and service to disabled people in Aotearoa following his
More than 1,105 trees were donated to the Forktree Project by delegates at the 55th RANZCO Congress in Adelaide as part of the college’s sustainability drive.
Researchers in Sydney and the US found bi-monthly intravitreal pegcetacoplan (Syfovre) treatment over 36 months showed “increasing efficacy” in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-r
Corneal epithelial cell sheets from human induced pluripotent stem cells used to treat limbal stem-cell deficiency
A New Zealand study found aged-care facilities often have lower than recommended lighting levels, contributing to higher rates of falls. “It's something that people have probably known or been