Stargardt's disease, or maculopathy, is an inherited retinal disorder that generally manifests within the first 20 years of life, although symptoms can occur in later years.
A study from the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, US, has provided new understanding into the eye deterioration processes of people affected by diabetes, paving the way for new treatments.
Hemianopsia is a visual deficit characterized by the loss of half the visual field: it can affect the right or left half (lateral hemianopsia, i.e. vertical) or the upper or lower half (altitudinal hemianopsia, i.e. horizontal).
Significant progress has been made in recent years regarding research on dry eye syndrome and keratitis. Several studies and scientific publications have gathered important updates on the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions
RNA sequencing analysis has shown that senescent ocular surface cells, particularly conjunctival epithelial cells, show abnormal keratin expression signatures, thus highlighting their potential role in various severe diseases and pathologies of the ocular surface