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Anti-seizure drug gets boxed warning for eye damage risks
November 13th 2013The FDA has approved changes to the drug label of the anti-seizure drug ezogabine (Potiga), underscoring risks of abnormalities to the retina in the eye, potential vision loss, and skin discoloration-all of which may become permanent.
Critical retinal development gene identified
November 6th 2013Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have announced they have identified a gene that guides the separation of two types of motion-sensing cells, offering insight into how cellular layering develops in the retina, with possible implications for the brain’s cerebral cortex.
ARVO 2013: Sight set on world-class science
July 15th 2013Though the scenic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest at this year’s meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) may have been different from the traditional Floridian seascape, the meeting’s world-class science continues to be at the forefront.