This previously untreatable genetic disorder, which affects some two to three of every 10 million newborn babies, leads to ...

It could be that this magical condition is known by the medical term Waardenburg syndrome. Waardenburg syndrome affects about ...

In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of ...

Researchers believe there is a strong genetic link to AMD, and different genes contribute to how this eye disorder develops. Conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is one of the best ...

The children were born with a severe impairment to their sight due to a rare genetic deficiency that affects ... at the back of the eye through keyhole surgery. These copies are contained inside ...

Researchers set out to determine the age groups for which a polygenic risk score would most effectively predict glaucomatous ...

This method finds common genetic changes in groups of patients with specific genetic disorders compared to a ... issues within the front part of the eye). Co-author Professor Henry Houlden ...

PolG is a genetic disorder inherited from both parents ... "And not just a specific problem to an eye disorder or a heart disorder." Children with a mitochondrial disease may miss growth ...

The University of Oxford professor of ophthalmology was awarded the Silver (Fincham) Medal by the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers ...

Glaucoma is an eye disease that mostly affects older adults However it can also affect young individuals Read to learn about ...

One crucial driver propelling Luxturna's market growth is the rising prevalence of genetic eye disorders. These disorders are caused by gene mutations that impact the structure or function of the ...

Building on the longstanding European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA)—a database for human genetic, ... Rare eye diseases are the leading cause of untreatable blindness in Europe and affect people ...