Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

Research to Prevent Blindness was not the sole funder, but was particularly valuable in the high-impact, and frankly, scary, areas of inquiry. Why?

The Zika study, published in the prestigious journal Cell Reports, describes a mouse model developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that shows that the Zika virus is detectable in tears.

The study also tells us that Zika can lead to cell death in the eyes. This is consistent with clinical reports that pinpoint red, infected eyes as one of the distinguishing characteristics of adult humans with Zika...