From bionic eyes to cell and gene therapies in clinical therapies, it's an exciting time for emerging technologies aiming to treat blindness and the visually impaired.

KAMPALA, (March 20, 2025) - A rare tropical disease that is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide was halved in one of the world’s worst-affected communities due to foreign aid but is ...

"Giving up is not an option, so we’re finding a way." Officials issue urgent warning as millions face resurgence of 'biblical' infections, parasites: 'These are the neglected diseases' first appeared ...

Prevent Blindness is Conducting a New ROP Focus Group and Data Study, as well as Offering Helpful Resources Including Web Pages, Videos with Medical Experts, and ROP Patient and Parent Testimonials to ...

MALVERN, Pa., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocugen, Inc. (OCGN) (Ocugen or the Company), a pioneering biotechnology leader in gene therapies for blindness diseases, today announced that the United ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region.

River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a devastating disease that has raised public health concerns in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Yemen. The name “river blindness” originates from the ...

It seems rather odd for a Jerusalem team to devise a test based on artificial intelligence (AI) that studied 1,124 Latin American and African American in the Bronx to accurately predict who is at risk ...

Blind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats than sighted people, shows a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Jagiellonian University in Poland. The study indicates ...

Joseph Fantozzi, president and COO of ARS, will receive the Visionary Award from The Foundation Fighting Blindness.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. River blindness, or onchocerciasis, is a devastating disease that has raised public health ...