pigment epithelium Archives

Enzyme inhibition or removal may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The inhibition or removal of an enzyme may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy by stalling growth of unwanted vessels in the retina, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Ischemic retinopathy is characterized by uncont…

LEDs illuminate eye for ocular disease screening

College Park, MD (August 31, 2010) — A new imaging system using six different wavelengths to illuminate the interior of the eyeball (ocular fundus) may pave the way for doctors to easily screen patients for common diseases of the eye, such as age-re…