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Test Identifies Eye Cancer Tumors Likely to SpreadRPB researchers have developed a genetic test that can accurately predict whether the most common form of eye cancer will spread to other parts of the body, particularly the liver. In 459 patients with ocular melanoma at 12 centers in... Read more...
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New Technique Yields Insights into Human TissuesIn another demonstration of the ripple effect created by a single, RPB-supported investigation, researchers, using a new microscopy technique focused on eye tissues damaged by scarring in diabetic patients, have improved the current... Read more...
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RPB Study Urges Glaucoma Screening for Older African AmericansRoutine screening of older African Americans for glaucoma -- a high-risk group -- would significantly reduce the incidence of blindness at relatively low cost, RPB researchers report in a recently published study. According to the report,... Read more...
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Gene Therapy for Inherited Blindness Takes Another Step ForwardResearchers further improved vision in three adult patients previously treated in one eye. After receiving the same treatment in their other eye, the patients became better able to see in dim light, and two were able to navigate obstacles... Read more...
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Potential New Treatment Target for Retinoblastoma
Revolutionary Scanner Detects "Lazy Eye" in Children With High Degree of Accuracy
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Prevents Retinal Degeneration
First Signs of Glaucoma Appear In The Brain, Not The Eyes
Resveratrol May Prevent Some Blinding Diseases
Healthy Diet May Reduce Cataracts in Women
Smoking Past Age 80 Worsens AMD Risk, Also Linked to Uveitis
Major Breakthrough in Early Detection and Prevention of AMD
Learning to See Again After Stroke
Stem Cell Therapy Makes Cloudy Corneas Clear
Novel Pathway Helps Eyes Quickly Adapt to Darkness
“Smart” Contacts May Someday Test for and Treat Glaucoma
New View Inside the Eye Helps Prevent Glaucoma
Thyroid Problems May Increase Glaucoma Risk
RPB Gave $10.24 Million In Grants In 2008
Stem Cells Generate New Retinal Cells Necessary for Vision
Eye Divergence in Children Linked to Risk of Mental Illness
New Hope for Regenerating the Human Retina
Gene Therapy Proven Effective for Patients with Inherited Retinal Disease
How Research to Prevent Blindness Worked To Advance Ophthalmology
Immune Cell Clues To Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy Reversed
New Vision Screening Device Provides Early Warning of Diabetic Eye Disease
Research Uncovers Insufficient Vision Care for Elderly In Nursing Homes
RPB Supports Breakthrough Finding In Eye Development, Eye Cancer
RPB Supports Development of Device for Early Warning of Eye Disease
RPB-Supported Scientist Revolutionizes Gene Research
Artificial Cornea: New Option for the Treatment of Corneal Conditions
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