20 / 20 Blog Archive
Jun 21 2011 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog, Press
Researchers have found the existence of a new, rare inherited retinal disease. Now the search is on to find the genetic cause, which investigators hope will increase understanding of more common retinal diseases.
The findings appeared in the Nov. 9 issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
The macula...
Apr 3 2011 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Highthroughput screening discovers new models for human blindness. Learn how to collaborate.
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The disease stages of ADNIV phenocopy common vitreoretinal conditions. A. Linkage analysis mapped the disease-causing mutation to a 22-megabase (chr11: 91,760,018 – 69,339,635) interval on chromosome 11q13 B. In Stage I disease, there are mild cells (white dots) in the vitreous (orange) and a...
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Macular degeneration can affect both eyes simultaneously. Injections of medication can slow and reverse this condition.
