This article was originally published by the School of Veterinary Medicine. Photos of Finn courtesy of the Caho family. Watching Finn and Luka, two beautiful and energetic Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, play fetch in their backyard …
Glaucoma Research
New Vision Research Utilizes “Cell” Sequencing to Shed Light on Childhood Glaucoma
Stuart Tompson, PhD and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin—Madison are exploring a novel cell profiling approach to understand Primary Congenital Glaucoma (PCG). PCG is a severe pediatric eye disease affecting 1 in 10,000 infants …
New Research Reveals Signs of Glaucoma May Be Detectable Years in Advance of Disease Onset
Groundbreaking research from Yao Liu, MD and colleagues reported that low pigment density in a part of the light-sensing retina called the macula may serve as an early warning sign of glaucoma – suggesting a strategy for the testing and treatment of the disease.
Kazuya Oikawa, BVSc, PhD Awarded Knights Templar Eye Foundation Grant
Kazuya Oikawa, BVSc, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the McLellan Laboratory, has been awarded the Knights Templar Eye Foundation Career Starter Grant. The $70,000 award will support Dr. Oikawa’s research project “Neuroinflammation in Pediatric Glaucoma.” Primary congenital …