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Articles on Retinal disease

May 12, 2023

Gene therapy helps combat some forms of blindness – and ongoing clinical trials are looking to extend these treatments to other diseases

Jean Bennett, University of Pennsylvania

Genetics expert Jean Bennett explains how gene therapy is being used to treat certain forms of inherited blindness.

October 16, 2019

Ruanne Lai, University of British Columbia

Gene therapy trials for inherited retinal diseases are blossoming. Blind and partially sighted people are helping to advance the research.

March 1, 2019

Suzanne Hagan, Glasgow Caledonian University

Most diabetic assessment of the eyes concentrates on retina health, but for type 2 sufferers, dry eye disease could be far more concerning.

Suzanne Hagan
Lecturer in Vision Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University
Ruanne Lai
Research and Knowledge Translation Facilitator, University of British Columbia
Jean Bennett
Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology; Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pennsylvania