Glaucoma remains a leading cause of vision loss globally, and it is estimated that over 76 million people will be affected this disease by 2020. There is mounting evidence that a chemical growth factor, transforming …
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McLellan Lab Publishes in Prestigious Journal
Dr. Gillian McLellan and her collaborators recently published an exciting manuscript in PLoS One entitled “A Mutation in LTBP2 Causes Congenital Glaucoma in Domestic Cats (Felis catus).” Glaucoma is a group of diseases characterized by …
UW Eye Research Team Discovers Novel Gene Mutations that Cause Glaucoma
A research team of the UW Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has discovered novel mutations in a gene that are responsible for an important subset of childhood blindness called primary congenital glaucoma (PCG). Read …
Dr. Liu receives telemedicine grant
Yao Liu, MD, received an American Glaucoma Society Mentoring for Advancement of Physician-Scientist award for $10,000. Her study, “Macular pigment levels as a glaucoma risk factor in the Carotenoids in Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 …
Dr. Lakkaraju Receives NEI Grant
Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD, received an R01 grant from the National Eye Institute “Mechanisms of cellular clearance in the retinal pigment epithelium.” It is a 5-year grant at $250,000 per year. Autophagy is a garbage disposal …
UW Ophthalmologists help demonstrate effectiveness of diabetic macular edema treatments
An ophthalmology research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison took part in a nationwide clinical trial comparing treatments for a form of diabetic eye disease. The study found that three commonly used drugs perform much …