In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, scientists tested retinal pigment epithelial stem cells in a phase 1/2a clinical trial. The cells were obtained from adult postmortem eye tissue. These ...

The research team is now monitoring 12 more participants who received higher doses of 150,000 and 250,000 cells. If no safety ...

A first-of-its-kind trial is testing adult stem cell transplants for advanced dry macular degeneration. Early results show ...

By reducing inflammation, the researchers were able to prevent both the buildup of immune cells and the formation of these ...

What are the early signs of Parkinson’s disease? My husband was recently diagnosed after noticing a slight thumb tremor but ...

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect ...

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly protect against age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-like pathology in preclinical ...

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that reducing chronic inflammation can significantly ...

Optometrist Amy Green discussed the importance of OCT in identifying AMD cases during the AOP’s Locum Clinical Skills ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss among adults over 65. This condition ...

By: Jed Assam MD, Founder and Vitreoretinal Surgeon, VRA Vision Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss among ...