The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is saddened by the loss of longtime professor and beloved department leader, Thomas Stevens, MD. Stevens died December 26, 2022, at the age of 84.
Month: January 2023
Vitamin D Receptor Expression Limits the Angiogenic and Inflammatory Properties of Retinal Endothelial Cells.
PubMed ID: 36672270 Author(s): Song YS, Jamali N, Sorenson CM, Sheibani N. Vitamin D Receptor Expression Limits the Angiogenic and Inflammatory Properties of Retinal Endothelial Cells. Cells. 2023 Jan 16;12(2):335. doi: 10.3390/cells12020335. PMID 36672270 Journal: …
Clinical Trial Offers Hope to Patients with Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration
A current clinical trial could lead to approval of a first-ever treatment option for patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration, a progressive, irreversible, and devastating eye disease.
Re-formation of synaptic connectivity in dissociated human stem cell-derived retinal organoid cultures.
PubMed ID: 36598946 Author(s): Ludwig AL, Mayerl SJ, Gao Y, Banghart M, Bacig C, Fernandez Zepeda MA, Zhao X, Gamm DM. Re-formation of synaptic connectivity in dissociated human stem cell-derived retinal organoid cultures. Proc Natl …
Lab-Grown Retinal Eye Cells Open Door For Clinical Trials to Treat Blindness
Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.
Treatment outcomes of oral propranolol in the treatment of periocular infantile capillary hemangioma and factors predictive of recurrence and incomplete resolution: A multi-centric study.
PubMed ID: 37007245 Author(s): Tiple S, Kimmatkar P, Das S, Muralidhara A, Nehashree, Mehta A, Patidar N, Jain E. Treatment outcomes of oral propranolol in the treatment of periocular infantile capillary hemangioma and factors predictive …
Inflammation, metabolic dysregulation and environmental neurotoxins and risk of cognitive decline and impairment in midlife.
PubMed ID: 36114981 Author(s): Schubert CR, Fischer ME, Pinto AA, Paulsen AJ, Chen Y, Huang GH, Klein BEK, Tsai MY, Merten N, Cruickshanks KJ. Inflammation, metabolic dysregulation and environmental neurotoxins and risk of cognitive decline …
Lifestyle and factors of vascular and metabolic health and inflammation are associated with sensorineural-neurocognitive aging in older adults.
PubMed ID: 38455939 Author(s): Merten N, Fischer ME, Pinto AA, Chappell RJ, Schubert CR. Lifestyle and factors of vascular and metabolic health and inflammation are associated with sensorineural-neurocognitive aging in older adults. Front Epidemiol. 2024 …
Role of integrins in the development of fibrosis in the trabecular meshwork.
PubMed ID: 38983065 Author(s): Faralli JA, Filla MS, Peters DM. Role of integrins in the development of fibrosis in the trabecular meshwork. Front Ophthalmol (Lausanne). 2023 Oct 24;3:1274797. doi: 10.3389/fopht.2023.1274797. eCollection 2023. PMID 38983065 Journal: …