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Columbia ophthalmologist Sonali Talsania explains how to safely watch the solar eclipse and what happens to the eyes if you look at the Sun.
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Columbia genome engineers are designing a CRISPR-based gene therapy with potential to prevent blindness in anyone with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition caused by more than 80 different genes.
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Most people are familiar with melanoma as a skin cancer, but melanoma can impact the eyes as well. Brian Marr, MD, offers tips on how to protect your eyes.
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A new study in mice, led by Columbia University researchers, suggests experimental eye drops may be more effective than injections for treatment of retinal vein occlusion, a major cause of blindness.
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- April 19, 2017
New genetic findings should help researchers uncover how MacTel, a disease of the retina, develops and how to design therapies to prevent loss of vision.
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- November 14, 2016
Columbia University researchers slowed vision loss in mice who have a form of retinitis pigmentosa by reprogramming the metabolism of photoreceptors in the retina.
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- November 5, 2015
Eye damage from high-power lasers can masquerade as genetic eye diseases and lead to costly work-ups, Columbia ophthalmologists find.
- June 1, 2015
A newly discovered gene mutation identified by an international research team, including scientists from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
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- July 10, 2014
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have created a way to develop personalized gene therapies for patients with retinitis pigmentosa, a leading cause of vision loss.
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- April 25, 2014
When is a child's red eye "pink eye"?
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- April 23, 2014
Dr. Janet Sparrow and colleagues are pioneering a new way to use the retina's natural fluorescence to track and characterize the progression of eye diseases.
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- April 9, 2014
Important tips on sunglasses and sun exposure from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital experts.
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- March 26, 2014
Early detection of retinoblastoma in children does not improve outcomes, suggests a Mailman study.
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- March 13, 2014
Using stem cells from patients, P&S researchers have created a model of age-related macular degeneration in a dish, which may lead personalized treatments to prevent vision loss.
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