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February 23, 2018

NIH Launches International Study of AMD Progression

Natural history investigation will deploy latest advances to identify biomarkers, targets for early therapy. A new clinical study led by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, will follow 500 people over five years to learn more about the natural history of early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By using the latest […]

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June 29, 2017

Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Lab to Conduct Natural History Study of Usher Syndrome

The Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest is beginning a natural history trial to study disease progression of Usher Syndrome Type 2a, a recessive genetic condition affecting nearly 25,000 people in the United States. Usher Syndrome Type 2a is categorized by patients born with mild to moderate hearing loss and […]

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February 26, 2016

Watching Movies Could Help Treat Children with Lazy Eye

Researchers at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest are developing a new and unique approach to treating amblyopia, “lazy eye,” that may likely be one of the most innovative approaches of our time. They are conducting a new study to determine whether dichoptic movie viewing helps to improve vision for children with lazy eye. Dichoptic […]

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