Fighting Blindness Canada research

Gene Editing Therapy to be Tested for Treatment of Wet AMD

A phase 1 clinical trial will be launching soon to test a gene editing approach for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) In wet AMD...

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Diagram of the human eye highlighting the parts which are essential for dark adaptation. The image shows an enlarged cross-section of the retina with rods and cones both indicated.

ABCs of Optics: N is for Night Vision (part 2 of 3)

This course is accredited for 1 EC for NACOR and 1 CL/EG/RF for COONACOR #110643 and COO #4250Completion of online post-course test required at...

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University Waterloo School of Optometry

New Intervention Could Help Patients with Macular Degeneration Recover Vision

Researchers have discovered that a single, 20-minute session of non-invasive brain stimulation of the visual cortex can reduce the effects of...

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University Waterloo School of Optometry

Macular Degeneration Diagnostic Tool Hidden in Plain Sight

An experiment that began by testing the properties of quantum entanglement has led to the discovery of a new diagnostic tool that could help...

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Scientists Develop a “Contact Lens” Patch To Treat Eye Diseases

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a new device for delivering drugs to the eye for treating diseases such...

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