Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration
Scientists have identified a pathway that leads to the formation of atypical blood vessels that can cause blindness in people with age-related macular degeneration.
The research, at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, sheds light on one of the leading causes of blindness in industrialized countries and offers potential targets for treating the disease.
The study is published online Aug. 11 in the journal Nature Communications....