The findings bring new insights to treating eye cancer, a disease that has largely flown under the radar

Researchers studied two banana varieties to find out why they make very different amounts of carotenoids, which are important for eye health

FAU researchers are the first to show that cells in close proximity to each other can sense when a cell is dying, and eat the cell before it becomes toxic

 Without some sort of testing platform, research on diseases and their treatments would grind to a halt

Team has developed a highly effective in vitro technique for producing light sensitive retina cells from human embryonic stem cells

Cataract is one of the most common eye diseases, becoming more prevalent as people age. Over half of adults in the United States develop cataracts before age 80 and more than six million have undergone surgery to prevent vision loss caused by the clouding of the eye lens.* 

Latest report from the Lasker/IRRF Initiative for Innovation in Vision Science published in TVST.

Coffee drinkers, rejoice! Aside from java’s energy jolt, food scientists say you may reap another health benefit from a daily cup of joe: prevention of deteriorating eyesight and possible blindness from retinal degeneration due to glaucoma, aging and diabetes.

NEI program aims to accelerate new therapies for blinding diseases.