New drug restores vision by regenerating retinal nerves

Retinal therapy may restore lost vision

Researchers have successfully developed a novel drug to restore vision. The treatment method restores vision through retinal nerve regeneration.

Restoration of retinal regenerative potential of Müller glia by disrupting intercellular Prox1 transfer

Individuals with retinal degenerative diseases struggle to restore vision due to the inability to regenerate retinal cells. Unlike cold-blooded vertebrates, mammals lack Müller glia (MG)-mediated retinal regeneration, indicating the limited regenerative capacity of mammalian MG. Here, we identify prospero-related homeobox 1 (Prox1) as a key factor restricting this process. Prox1 accumulates in MG of degenerating human and mouse retinas but not i…

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I have had problems with my eyes since I was about 18 months old! I had my first of six corrective eye surgeries way back then when the muscles in my left eye did not receive the right nerve signal…

New drug restores vision by regenerating retinal nerves

Vision is one of the most crucial human senses, yet over 300 million people worldwide are at risk of vision loss due to various retinal diseases.

This non-invasive approach consists of eye drops charged with the monoclonal antibody adalimumab (ADA), directed against cytokine TNFα, involved in inflammation of the retina. Pigmentary retinosis is a complex disease with high genetic and clinical variability, which makes diagnosis and appropriate treatment difficult. Currently, there is only one approved therapeutic option for one of more than 130 genes associated with this pathology. Despite …

A recent study conducted by researchers at University College London (UCL) may have found a simple and economical way to improve vision, especially among aging people. And this method is based on an amazing phenomenon: exposure to dark red light. A natural phenomenon behind a potential solution Our vision, as in [...]