Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
In conjunction with: Research to Prevent Blindness Alliance for Aging Research Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology European Vision Institute Lighthouse Guild Macula Vision Research Foundation Continues education about [...]
MVRF-Funded Researcher, Dr. Sally Temple, Makes Guest Appearance on the Dr. Oz Show
Video of Dr. Temple on the Dr. Oz Show On Tuesday, February 14, 2017, NSCI’s Scientific Director and MVRF-funded researcher, Dr. Sally Temple was a guest on the Dr.Oz Show: Dr. Temple was asked to [...]
Penn Team Characterizes the Underlying Cause of a Form of Macular Degeneration
Named for Friedrich Best, who characterized the disease in 1905, Best disease, also known as vitelliform macular dystrophy, affects children and young adults and can cause severe declines in central vision as patients age. The [...]
One stem cell treatment stabilizes macular degeneration, another blinds 3 patients
(CNN) As we grow older, a common disease called macular degeneration can threaten our eyesight. An experimental stem cell treatment proved effective at halting this disease with no serious side effects up to a year later, [...]
The Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF) & VisionCare, Inc. Announce Partnership to Increase Awareness of Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The Macula Vision Research Foundation (MVRF) and VisionCare, Inc. have formed a unique partnership of industry and philanthropy to benefit more than 15 million people in the United States with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The [...]
Researchers Develop Best-Yet Cell Culture System for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
An international team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and University College London and Queens University Belfast in the United Kingdom developed a cell culture model that could help to develop earlier treatment strategies [...]
