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VISIONS 2014 — My Retina Tracker: Track Your Vision and Drive the Research
Eye On the Cure Research NewsThe powerful and secure system enables patients to keep track of their clinical care and vision changes. At the same time, it enables scientists to search the “de-identified” (i.e., anonymous) patient information to study conditions and identify targets for treatments, preventions and cures.
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VISIONS 2014 — The Multi-Talented Dr. Shannon Boye
Eye On the Cure Research NewsDr. Boye and her research team received a $900,000 grant for a gene therapy project targeting Leber congenital amaurosis.
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ARVO 2014: European Collaboration Developing Cross-Cutting, Vision-Saving Therapies
Eye On the Cure Research NewsSimply put, they’re creating therapies that can save vision in as many people as possible, independent of the genetic cause of disease.
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Total Blindness and Non-24 Sleep Disorder
Eye On the Cure Research NewsNon-24 is a very rare condition affecting many (but not all) people who are totally blind and have absolutely no light perception. Their circadian clocks become out of sync as a result.
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UCI Stem-Cell Pioneer Poised to Launch Clinical Trial for RP Patients
Eye On the Cure Research NewsDr. Henry Klassen’s progenitor-based therapy has the potential to rescue a variety of retinal cells — including rods, cones, retinal pigment epithelium and ganglion cells — and, therefore, may save vision in people with a wide range of conditions.
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The Power of Suggestion — Challenges of the Placebo Effect
Science EducationEven in a well-designed clinical trial, the placebo effect can rear its head.
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Choroideremia Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Human Study
Eye On the Cure Research NewsResearchers were able to improve vision in five of six people with choroideremia participating in a clinical trial.
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Nouvelle Lumière: French Bionic Retina in a Human Study
Eye On the Cure Research NewsThe French retinal implant developer Pixium quietly launched a clinical trial for its Intelligent Retinal Implant System 1 (IRIS1) in France, Austria and Germany.
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Is Acupuncture a Beneficial Treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Eye On the Cure Research NewsAcupuncture definitely has potential benefits, and the breadth of those is being aggressively explored.
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Urine Test Helps Diagnose RP Caused by DHDDS Mutations
Eye On the Cure Research NewsWhile it isn’t a substitute for a diagnosis through genetic testing, the urine test can verify that a given DHDDS mutation is, in fact, causing RP.
