DURHAM, U.S.A. – Inserting a corrective protein gene into the trabecular meshwork of a glaucomatous eye could be the key to curing glaucoma permanently, according to David L. Epstein, MD. “There are ...

Purpose To analyse high-molecular-weight matrix glycoproteins in trabecular meshwork, cornea and sclera using SDS/PAGE and immuno- and lectin blotting. Method Extracts of normal trabecular meshwork ...

NEW ORLEANS — The combination of a custom gonioscopy lens and a commercially available OCT allowed researchers to visualize the iridocorneal angle, according to research presented at Academy ’23. “The ...

Scientists have found a variation of the miR-182 gene in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma that results in this overexpression, said Dr. Yutao Liu, vision scientist and human geneticist in the ...

Your eye may seem like a fairly static object, but it actually has an elaborate plumbing system. Tissues inside it constantly produce fluid (termed "aqueous humor") that then has to be drained to keep ...

Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the development of innovative drug candidates to address significant diseases of the eye, today announced that final data from a Phase 2 clinical trial of ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of first-in-class ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Glaucoma is the leading cause of visual loss in the United ...

Treatment for several major age-related ocular diseases has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years. Advances in basic science and clinical research have led to a more thorough understanding of the ...