Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to Prevent Blindness, more than 26% of people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy, the most common ...

- May is Inherited Retinal Disease (IRD) and Genetic Testing Month at Prevent Blindness with the goal to educate patients on various forms of IRDs, including Stargardt Disease, and the importance of ...

The remoteness of Australia's indigenous communities has left them vulnerable to continuous transmission for decades.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Case Western Reserve University is hoping to offer the first therapy for an inherited eye disease leading to blindness. Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate professor of ophthalmology and ...

It is easy to regard vision loss as a simple aging, but in reality, retinal disease often progresses. The retina is a nerve tissue that detects light from the innermost side of the eye and transmits ...

GenSight Biologics (Euronext: SIGHT, ISIN: FR0013183985, PEA-PME eligible), a biopharma company focused on developing and commercializing innovative gene therapies for retinal neurodegenerative ...

A shrimp virus called CMNV has jumped into humans, causing a new eye disease linked to handling and eating raw seafood. The virus is already global.

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Race Against Blindness (RAB) today announced the launch of its ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a devastating disease that has raised public health ...