A US researcher is zeroing in on what makes zebrafish able to spontaneously regenerate injured eye tissue—specifically the RPE, a layer of cells that is… Read More »Lessons from Zebrafish: Restoring ‘Ground Zero’ in Macular Degeneration
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Age-related macular degeneration, which affects an estimated 2.5 million Canadians, is the leading cause of vision loss in people over 55. A condition that damages… Read More »Vision Loss and AMD
“Blue light has a dark side.” “Use our glasses to block adverse blue light effects from screens.” If you’ve seen headlines and ads like these,… Read More »Is Blue Light Bad for Vision?