March 7, 2025 – The FDA has approved a new gene therapy for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare eye disease that causes vision loss. The approval marks the first and only ...

Although age is the top risk factor for age-related macular degeneration, research shows that genetics play a big part in your risk of developing this eye condition. Our eyes go through several ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Tiny changes in the timing of expression of the gene orthodenticle (otd) can significantly affect eye size in fruit flies. In Drosophila mauritiana, earlier ...