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October 24, 2013

Shining a light on night blindness

Vanderbilt researchers are studying how mutations in the receptor for light, rhodopsin, cause light blindness.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2013

Metabolic profiling of vision loss

A panel of metabolites – small molecules that are part of metabolic processes – that are unique to macular degeneration will shed light on the disease and aid diagnosis.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 25, 2013

‘Bionic eye’ new option for retinitis pigmentosa patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been chosen as one of 12 sites in the United States to offer the first FDA-approved bionic eye for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

By Jessica Pasley
June 26, 2013

Insights on glaucoma gene mutations

Glaucoma-causing mutations in the gene for myocilin reduce secretion of the protein into the aqueous humor, suggesting a new option for treatment.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 5, 2011

Grants bolster eye research at Vanderbilt

Research to Prevent Blindness has awarded a grant of $100,000 to Vanderbilt’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

By Jessica Pasley
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